| 6FD - Lima Park of Legends We will visit the Park of Legends (Parque de las Leyendas), a traditional zoo in Lima. It will take a full day to tour it because it is much more than a traditional zoo containing animals. It combines ecology, archaeology, history, education, botany, and animals. The zoo was constructed inside an important pre-Hispanic complex in Lima called the Archaeological Complex of Maranga. Today it houses museums, various Huacas (Adobe Pyramids), beautiful Botanical Garden, as well as hundreds of animals. We will enjoy various Peruvian flora and fauna from the three principle climatic regions of Peru: costa, sierra and selva (coast, highlands and jungle). We will observe animals from all three geographic regions. The coastal region is represented by pelicans, cormorants, sea lions, penguins and turtles; the highlands by llamas, vicunas, guanacos, pumas, condors and owls; the jungle by monkeys, jaguars, snakes, toucans, parrots, coatis and crocodiles. We will also visit the areas dedicated to international animals such as lions, giraffes, hippos, zebras, buffalos, bears, tigers and ostriches. We will drop by the “baby zoo” where children can enjoy young animals. You will visit pyramidal structures in the park that were temples and burial grounds for different indigenous pre-Hispanic Peruvian civilizations. We will learn about the cultures that constructed these pyramids. We will visit several very interesting museums located in the park that are focused on Peruvian history and natural science. We will study artifacts and mummies found in the different religious and ceremonial centers in the Ernest W. Middendorf museum. The we will visit the Museo Petroleo (Petroleum Museum), an educational exhibition about the process of exploration and transforming crude oil into useful derivatives. We tour ann amazing butterfly exhibition that can be seen at the Museo Celestino Kalinosky. Finally we will visit the Botanical Gardens inside de Parque de las Leyendas, one of the biggest in Peru with over 3200 individual plants. The Parque de las Leyendas is a great place to spend a day watching animals. But we will have a great learning experience about Peruvian history and ancient cultures as well. |
| Lima Trans Tour Lima Park of Legends (Parque de las Leyendas) |
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| Summary of tour: Leave 9 am picking you up at hotel. Private van to visit zoo representing 3 different regions of Peruvian geography: coastal highlands, and jungle. See animals from all three regions and also an international area. Visit Pyramid structures build by ancient pre-hispanic civilizations in Peru. Tour interesting museums about ancient peoples in Peru and the flora and fauna of the country. Included: Services of an English-speaking guide and private transportation, ticket to zoo. Lunch in the zoo but not included in cost. |
| $75 per Person |
