# Casa de Osambela, Peru: what it is and when to go > Casa de Osambela is a cultural heritage site in Peru (Lima). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-de-osambela/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cultural heritage site in Peru · Museums and art - **Where:** Peru · Jirón Conde de Superunda, Cercado de Lima - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LIM Lima, 9.2 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** Estado Peruano - **Coordinates:** -12.04393, -77.03249 ## What it is and where Casa de Osambela is a cultural heritage site in Peru (Lima). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/lima/), where this site lists 111 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -12.04393, -77.03249; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 9.2 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-12.043928%2C-77.03249) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.043928%2C-77.03249) - **Run by:** Estado Peruano It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Casa de Osambela is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 38 | | February | Possible | 12 h 23 | | March | Possible | 12 h 05 | | April | Best time | 11 h 44 | | May | Best time | 11 h 27 | | June | Best time | 11 h 18 | | July | Best time | 11 h 21 | | August | Best time | 11 h 36 | | September | Best time | 11 h 56 | | October | Possible | 12 h 17 | | November | Possible | 12 h 34 | | December | Possible | 12 h 42 | In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Peru To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pinacotheca of Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/pinacoteca-pancho-fierro/): Pinacotheca in Peru · 215 m - [Puente Rayitos de Sol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/sunbeams-bridge/): Bridge in Lima, Peru · 271 m - [Government Palace, Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/palacio-de-gobierno/): Seat of the executive branch of the Peruvian Government, and the official residence of the President of Peru · 311 m - [Puente de Piedra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/stone-bridge/): Bridge in Peru · 312 m - [Church of San Agustín, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-de-san-agustin/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 317 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). ## More in Peru: Museums and art - [Coricancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coricancha/): sun temple - [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): archaeological museum in Lima, Peru - [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/): museum in Lima, Peru - [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/): public museum in Lima, Peru - [Archbishop's Palace, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-del-palacio-arzobispal-de-lima/): cultural heritage site in Peru - [Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-oro-del-peru/): museum in Lima, Peru Every Peru place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Casa de Osambela? It is a cultural heritage site in Peru. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Casa de Osambela? April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. ### How do you get to Casa de Osambela? The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 9.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.043928%2C-77.03249) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pinacotheca of Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/pinacoteca-pancho-fierro/), [Puente Rayitos de Sol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/sunbeams-bridge/), [Government Palace, Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/palacio-de-gobierno/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5371522426), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5201102), CC0. More about Casa de Osambela on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_Osambela). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).