VISITING LIMA COULD BE KIND OF FUN

Lima has a lot of touristic places where people can visit and have fun. Here we have a list that shows you the top 5 tourisctic places around Lima.You will find some information (location, services, etc) so you need to take attention..........


LARCOMAR


Lacomar is located in Miraflores district, in the slope of cliff os the Green Coast. It is one of the places in Lima that you really should visit. Apart from being the newest and most fashionable shopping center, it has the best view of Miraflores bay with great nicht clubs, cinemas and a bowling alley, Larcomar is The place to have fun.

It can be visited in hours during te day as at night, in their air free spaces or in them closed, enjoying the sun or noon, maybe os the marine breeze in the night, be walking through the artifial park without buying in the stores.There are more than one place to visit so you won't have time to see all the places.......



PARK OF LEGENDS


This park, one of the biggest attraction in Peru, offers countless numbers of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians. The animals are divided by their natural region of Peru: coast, mountains and jungle .You will find restaurants, coffee shops, picnic areas, a model mine, museum of petroleum, guided visit recreational- culture areas. All this activities at park of legends which is located in La Marina Block 24 and it is opened Mon-Sun 9am-5:39pm

adults: 8.50 soles
children: 4.00 soles
free income: children lees than four


MAGIC WATER PARK


Lima's new attraction, the magic water tour or el circuito magico del agua, has only been in place since 2007. But it's already attracting a lot of tourisits with its spectacular mix of lights, lasers, images on the water, music and water. It has 13 beautiful fountains with playing water, colored light and laser rays which dance according to the rhythm of the music. Some of these fountains are:

1. fuente magica:80m high
2. fuente de la fantasia:the water dances accordins to the music
3. fuente de la cupula:you can get inside and get wet
4. fuente de la armonia: It's like a pyramid
5. fuente del tunel de las sorpresas: you can walk under the water tunnel
6. fuente de los niños: maybe the funniest,children can play inside.

magic water park is located in Av.Arequipa and Paseo de la Republica around cdra. 4 of Arequipa and it is opened 4-10pm, wednesday-Sunday and holidays, 4 soles (general public)




REAL FELIPE STRENGTH


The Real Felipe Strength, also known, as Callao Castles, is one of the few architectural works of characteristic military. This used to have a mission: It was the defense of the Callao from the pirates band and coarsairs. At the moment the Real Felipe Strength, is a museum that is in charge of the army. The interesting thing of visit it, is to take contact with an authentic historical monument. One of the most impressive areas is the "Gentleman of the Twelve Canyons",the same as the turrets, it had capacity to become strong one impenetrable in the event of the attacker's occupation.Other are the two turrets, considered inside the Real Felipe's defensive outline, the same as that of the King, like a stregth inside the stregth. This area was equipped with deposits of ammunition and provisions.

In general, this amzing place shows you part of Peru's history.....
If you visited it, you would spend an amazing and interesting day.


PLAZA MAYOR (MAIN SQUARE)



The Plaza mayor is the Main Square and urban center of the city of Lima. Founded by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, It is surrounded by the principal buildings from colonial period: The Goverment Palace, The Cathedral and the Municipality or city.

GOBERMENT PALACE: Also called "House of Goberment" or the "House of Pizarro". From the foundation of Lima. At the moment magnificent living rooms are conserved , like the Golden living room that has expensice pictorial collections.

THE CATHEDRAL: The Basilica Cathedral of Lima is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Plaza Mayor of downtown Lima,Peru. It has beautiful interior of colonial period, also the museum of Religious Art and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro.If you are a lover of art and architecture, you need to come and visit it.

by clara justino and paola osorio