Things to see and do Piura

This square is one of the oldest in the country. Gently shaded thanks to its many trees (mainly fruit trees), it is a small oasis in the city. The square and its immediate surroundings have preserved some beautiful colonial buildings of interest, such as the headquarters of the Banco Central. It is a perfect place to take a short break and cool off on a bench in the shade. At nightfall, the lighting makes the place more romantic. A nice walk once the evening coolness has settled.

Also known as the Basílica Catedral San Miguel Arcángel de Piura, this cathedral located in the city's Plaza de Armas was built in 1588. It jealously guards the treasures of its nave: gilded altar, altarpiece of the Virgen de Fatima (carved in magnificent Nicaraguan cedar) which has adorned it for 350 years, a portrait of the libertador San Martín painted by Ignacio Merino and a Purísima Concepción of the Quito school. Partially destroyed after the earthquake of 1912, it was the Spanish sculptor Julian Aliaga who remade its altar.