Casa+de+Aliaga

Casa de Aliaga Casa de Aliaga is a mansion located in the middle of El Centro the capital city. Built shortly after the foundation of Lima in 1535, the mansion was gifted to Captain Jeronimo of Aliaga and Ramirez, a friend of Francisco Pizarro’s. S**eventeen generations** of descendants of Captain Aliaga have retained ownership of the mansion. The Aliaga House has a collection of Peruvian art and artifacts, including the sword Jerónimo de Aliaga used in the conquest of Peru. The mansion was reconstructed and remodeled after an earthquake devastated many buildings in the city. Durning the reconstruction they made sure to keep design as close to the original construction. The mansion consists of 80 rooms. Tours of the mansion must be scheduled due to family still living there. Also they do not have English speacking tour guides. The mansion offers a tasting menu on Thursdays. Th public may rent the mansion for dinner parties. Parties must have 20 or more people.