It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the Historic Centre of Lima which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO.

[1] Later, on July 26, 1872, Silvestre Gutiérrez, a participant of the coup d'état headed by his brother Tomás, was killed in a shootout at the station.

[2] The Plaza San Martín was inaugurated on July 27, 1921 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of Peru.

The Hotel Bolivar was built in 1924 and was designed by Rafael Marquina, located next to the Lamp of the Three Graces, a 19th century fixture that was moved to the square in 1915.

Its overall appearance is primarily baroque; the buildings, plaza, and central monument all cohere to uniform and specific styles.