Parque de las Leyendas
Puma
Some type of Andean Hawk
An odd land mammal I have never seen before. I think it might have been related to either a goat or sheep
Llamas on Llamas on Llamas
An inquisitive Black Bear.
Parque de las Leyendas also had many of the old zoo standbys such as zebra and giraffes.
Not entirely sure what these guys were either
More monkeys!
Impressive Black Jaguar
Sunbathing Black Bear
Galapagos Turtle
The zoo also had a botanical garden but it had a lot of North American plants in it so it was almost like being in Wisconsin. This; however, is a tropical conifer
La Católica
After the zoo, we walked over to La Católica to take a quick
tour of the campus.
Museo Larco
Next, we went to Lima’s famed archaeological museum, which
is home to the world’s largest collection of Moche pottery. The Moche were a
pre-incan state in northern Peru.
Virgen Mary painted with Incan elements in her dress and visage. This was a common art form called "sincretismo" in the colonial era in all of South America
Quipus: a countability system used by the Inca
Dad in front of some of the cases of Mochican pottery
There were rooms and rooms of Mochican pottery that rested on floor to ceiling shelves. Reminded me of the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic.
Owls, for Stephie again if you are reading this
PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED
Museo Larco also had a rather large collection of erotic Mochican pottery.
The museum was surrounded by some lush gardens that rivaled the botanical garden we visited earlier in the day
We finished up the night with dinner in Barranco, one of
Lima’s historical districts, which used to be a popular summer vacationing spot
for Lima’s wealthy in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
On the second day, we took our time waking up and getting
ready before a late lunch at the home of one of my dad’s coworker’s friends and
his family. That night, we visited the Parque de las Aguas, which I last saw in
one of my first weeks in Lima.
Parque de las Aguas
I gave the "dad pose" a shot...
Then I got schooled.
On day 3, our last in Lima, we rose early and spent the day
in Lima’s historic center. My Lonely Planet travel guide had a self-guided
walking tour, which actually turned out to be pretty good. Our last stop was
Cerro San Cristobal which is a huge hill on the outskirts of Lima that offers a
panoramic view of the entire city.
Centro de Lima
Calle Jirón de la Union
Plaza de Armas
Catedral de Lima
Remains of Fracisco Pizzaro: conquistador de Lima
Remains buried beneath the main level of the cathedral
Crypt containing the remains of all the archbishops of Lima
Typical burial style.
Careful, don't fall
Many things in Lima weren't designed to accommodate a 6'2" person, as evidenced in this photo
The altar
The large hymnals that the choir read from
The Nativity set up
One of many representations of the Virgin Mary
Another
And another
On the steps in the Archbishop's Palace
Altar in the Archbishop's palace
Palacio del Arzobispo
The Government Palace
Tree in the Plaza de Armas
The drive up to Cerro San Cristobal
The cross atop Cerro San Cristobal, and its 37 lights
We also visited the Museum of Congress and the Inquisition. I included pictures in an earlier post so I just have a few of all of the different drafts of the Peruvian constitution.
Plaza San Martin
Hotel Bolívar
We enjoyed one last dinner in Lima with ceviche and some
excellent seafood before heading to the airport for our 1 am flight to Houston.
I learned so much Peru, and had an excellent time doing it.
I hope you all have the chance in your lives to make the trip south of the
equator. It is a truly unforgettable experience.
Hasta luego, gracias por leer y mirar todos los fotos. No
podría hacerlo todo sin el apoyo de toda mi familia y mis amigos acá en Perú y
en los Estados Unidos. Quiero agradecerles por esta oportunidad estudiar y
conocer al Perú.
View of the Malecon and the Paragliders
Dance party in Parque Kennedy
