- Address: Av. 28 de Julio esq Av. Garcilazo de la Vega, Lima, Peru
- Phone: +51 1 3309197
- Foundation date: 1872
- Architects: Manuel Atanasio Fuentes and Antonio Leonardi
In the center of the capital of the beautiful country of Peru is the Expo Park, in Spanish it is called the Parque de la Exposición. It is a quiet green oasis with comfortable benches located in the shade of trees by the lake, in a noisy hot city.
Description of the park Expo
The Expositions Park in Lima was opened in 1872 and executed in a European Neo-Renaissance style. The plan and design was developed by architects: Peruvian Manuel Atanasio Fuentes and Italian Antonio Leonardi. In 1970, the Parque de la Exposición was under threat of extinction, but during the reign of Alberto Andrade Carmona in 1990 it was completely restored. Also, except for the reconstruction of the park, an amphitheater and a lake with fish were created. Different presidents of the country changed its name to their own taste.
What is interesting in the territory of the park Expo?
On the territory of the Expo Park there is the famous Lima Museum of Art (MALI), where a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions, seminars, conferences, creative meetings and presentations take place. Special educational programs for students and schoolchildren have been developed here.
Here also live different kinds of birds, which are absolutely not afraid of people and are confused under their feet. The park is full of beautiful flowers, there are several exhibition pavilions, restaurants with delicious food, grocery stores, refreshing fountains in the summer heat. On the central avenue there is a large decorative statue, along the perimeter of which there are stone side walls.
For kids in the park have installed a huge number of various attractions and playgrounds. There is a lake with catamarans, which is decorated with historical dinosaurs. For young guests, artists play a musical performance and plays in the puppet theater. And for an older generation on the stage of an amphitheater, music concerts often take place, in which famous rock bands participate. Parque de la Exposición has a Japanese garden on its territory, it is a gift from the Land of the Rising Sun for Peru. There is a gazebo made in oriental style, several sakura trees and a small pond in which carp live.
In the Expo Park there are several photographers who offer their services. They can capture tourists in any picturesque corner or in their decorated territory. The paparazzi will select the costume for those who wish to choose: from the North American Indians to the ancient Incas. The price of the photo is about fifty rubles. There are various fairs and festivals in the Parque de la Exposición, which show folk craft and fine arts, both local and international masters. In the evenings, local people like to relax here: parents roll children on attractions, snack in cafes and restaurants, young people make appointments at fountains, and pensioners conduct quiet conversations at the lake.
How to get to Expo Park?
The Expo Park is located in the center of Lima , near the San Martin Square. The capital of Peru can be reached by car rental , or by public transport : by train (Monserrate railway station) and by plane (Jorge Chavez International Airport). You can reach the park by metro, the station is called Migel Grau and walk about three kilometers or take the bus to the Colon stop, which is right at the entrance of the park. The park is open all year round, the entrance to its territory is free.
Beautiful statue, picturesque nature, Art Museum (MALI), fountains, elegant restaurant, lake, arbours - all this creates a romantic and cozy atmosphere in Parque de la Exposición. And the underground parking and good transport interchange help to get to the park without problems.
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