Lima - City Sights

Government Palace

Due to its many re-buildings, what is said to be the only original piece of the palace property?

A tree that Francisco Pizarro is assumed to have planted

How did the Peace room get its name?

Honduras and El Salvador signed a peace treaty there in 1980

On what date did General José de San Martín declare Perus independence from Spain?

July 28, 1821

The government palace faces which landmark?

San Christobal Hill

What architectural style was used to build the façade facing the main square?

Neo-baroque

What famous sculptures are located in the Tupac Amaru Salon?

The Four Seasons

What happened to the palace in 1921?

It almost completely burned to the ground

What historical importance does the government palace hold?

Originally, it was the House of Taulichusco, ruler of the Rimac Valley

What is needed to gain access to the palace?

Your passport and an appointment

What is the main covering on the walls of the Golden room?

Mirrors

What is the other name for the government palace?

Palace of Pizarro

When is the changing of the Guard at the palace held?

Daily at Noon

When was the first incarnation of the palace built?

1535

Where are most official ceremonies held within the Government Palace?

Jorge Basadre Salon

Where are you able to watch the changing of the guards ceremony?

Around the outside of the palace and within the walls (if you have an invitation)

Who is the founder of the palace?

Francis Pizarro

Who resides in the government palace?

The president of Peru

Whose portrait hangs over the presidential residence main entrance door?

Daniel Hernandez

After being assassinated within the government palace in 1541, where was Pizarro laid in an unmarked grave until 1977?

The Cathedral Church

Huaca Pucllana

Are there any interior rooms in the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?

No

Can you visit the Huaca at night?

By appointment only

How did the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana stay standing through multiple strong earthquakes?

Loosely fitting adobe bricks and many small gaps

How many platforms are in the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?

7

How tall is the central pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?

22 m

In 700 AD, which people took over the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?

The Hauri

What did the Hauri turn the upper levels of the pyramid into?

Tombs for their leaders

What does the word “Pucllana” mean?

Game spot

What else is available at the base of the pyramid in Huaca Pucllama?

A museum and park

What is Huaca Pucllana?

A clay and adobe Pyramid located in Miraflores

What mineral was used to paint the walls yellow in the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?

Limonite

What was done during every remodel of the Huaca Pucllana?

A maiden was sacrified to the sun and moon for prosperity

When was the central pyramid in Huaca Pucllana built?

500 AD

Who discovered the first intact tomb found in Huaca Pucllana?

Señor de los Unkus

Why did the local religious leaders want to control the water in Huaca Pucllana?

There is not a lot of usable water here

Why was the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana painted yellow?

It showed a connection with their moon god

When is the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana open?

9 to 5 daily

Park of the Exposition

After the War of the Pacifics invasion, how was the complex used?

As the Chilean military headquarters

During the War of the Pacific, what was the Park of the Exposition used for?

A garrison and hospital

How was the Park of the Exposition saved in the 1990s?

The Albert Andrase administration had the park restored and expanded

The Park of the Exposition was designed in what style?

Neo-Renaissance

What building did The Civic Center of Lima replace?

The Panopticon

What building stands next to the Park of the Exposition?

The Exposition Palace

What buildings were added for the Centenary of the Indepence of Peru?

Byzantine Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Lima

What is one of the primary purposes of the Park of the Exposition now?

Mostly artistic performances with an amphitheater and a great deal of open space

What other buildings did Leonardi design during the same time period?

Exhibition Palace and the Park of the Reserve

What was going on in the city at the time the Park of the Exposition was built to make it possible?

The city was attempting to modernize itself

What was known as Puerta de Guadalupe?

The Walls of Lima

What was the Park of the Exposition temporarily renamed as after its restoration?

Gran Parque de Lima

What were the Walls of Lima?

Walls and ramparts used to protect the city from attack in its earlier years

When was the complex built?

During planning for the exposition around 1870

Who designed the Park of the Exposition?

Manuel Atanasio Fuentes and Antonio Leonardi

Who originally ordered the Park of the Exposition be built in 1870?

Jose Balta

Why did the Park of the Exposition need to be totally restored in the 1990's?

Due to sudden neglect in the 1970's

Why was the Park of the Expositin built?

So it could hold the Lima International Exposition of 1872

Which building in Lima was designed by Antonio Leonardi in the 1870s to host an international exhibition?

Exhibition Palace