# Casa de Osambela

Lima, Peru

Built after Martín de Osambela acquired the site in 1807, with the first part completed in 1808, this indigo-blue Lima mansion is famed for its five Louis XVI balconies and octagonal rooftop lookout. Its four storeys made it among the tallest homes of late colonial Lima.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: -12.0439, -77.0326

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