Crypt of the Heroes
Cripta de los Héroes
The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

📜 Historic crypt in Lima's Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro.
🔍 Final resting place for many of Peru’s greatest military heroes.

Why Go

⚔️ Explore significant War of the Pacific history
🏛️ View elaborate tombs and ossuaries of national figures like Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Alfonso Ugarte, Francisco Bolognesi, and Miguel Grau
✨ Experience popular night tours
👻 Experience a supposedly haunted cemetery

Why Avoid

⚠️ Guided tours require advance arrangement

Hours

🕒 Cemetery: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.

  • 2:30 p.m. Night tours start 8 p.m. and last about two hours.

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