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The Magic Water Tour of Lima — With Video!


El Circuito Mágico del Agua

El Circuito Mágico del Agua

In an upscale Lima neighborhood lies a park of immense beauty that sports a nightly cascading show of fountains, lights, music, and laser projection.  So, in addition to today’s photo-essay, I’ll be giving you the added treat of a video of the park and it’s nightly fountain-and-light show.  That video will be at the end of today’s blog post.

Parque de la Reserva — Park of the Reserve

Parque de la Reserva — Park of the Reserve

The fountains are interactive, in that visitors can walk beneath the arched jets of a water “tunnel,” or stand amidst multi-colored columns of water that jut upward from the ground.  You’ll see what I mean in the aforementioned video.

Parque de la Reserva — Park of the Reserve

Parque de la Reserva — Park of the Reserve

The park is a big draw with the locals and incredibly busy even though this visit was on a Wednesday evening.  We even ran across a couple who chose this venue for their wedding.

A Wedding at the Park

A Wedding at the Park

And then there is that beautiful crescendo of colorful lights playing against the fountains.

Fuente de la Fantasia — Nightly Fantasia Fountain light show

Fuente de la Fantasia — Nightly Fantasia Fountain light show

After cruising around the park be prepared for the nightly laser show using fountains of water as a cinematic screen.  The show runs for approximately two hours.

Nightly Laser Projection Show at Fuente de la Fantasia

Nightly Laser Projection Show at Fuente de la Fantasia

Below is today’s photo gallery.  Click on any image to enlarge and bring up the slide show.  Don’t forget the video that follows.

Finally, here’s my video of Parque de la Reserva and El Circuito Mágico del Agua:

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Exploring Around Huaca Pucllana


Mugging for the camera

Mugging for the camera

Not all of the Huaca Pucllana pyramid has been excavated and cleared.  Here’s an area still being uncovered:

Huaca Pucllana

Huaca Pucllana

As you wander around the pyramid you’ll find full size dioramas depicting the ancient Lima Culture people and how they constructed Huaca Pucllana.

Huaca Pucllana life size diorama

Huaca Pucllana life size diorama

You’ll also find depictions of Ceremonial dress and activities.

Huaca Pucllana life size diorama

Huaca Pucllana life size diorama

Within the Huaca Pucllana archeological site you’ll also find indigenous plants and animals in a small garden and animal enclosure area.

Alpaca

Alpaca

Fun Photo Friday will have some of my favorite shots from this area.  Until then click on any image below for today’s slide show:

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The Huaca Pucllana Pyramid of Lima


Huaca Pucllana Panorama

Huaca Pucllana Panorama

March 19 was a busy day in Lima but, then, so was the next day as you’ll see in a couple of weeks.  Our next stop this day was the Huaca Pucllana pyramid, where we arrived late that afternoon.  Huaca Pucllana is located in the Miraflores District, which is the upscale area of Lima.

Right in the middle of the upscale Miraflores District

Right in the middle of the upscale Miraflores District

Huaca Pucllana was constructed of intricately layered adobe and clay bricks set in seven large terraces.  The structure was built around 1,500 years ago, and it served as the administrative and religious center for the Lima Culture.

Huaca Pucllana

Huaca Pucllana

One amazing aspect of the construction method is that it made the pyramid very resilient to earthquakes.  Here’s a closeup of how the adobe bricks fit together, thus allowing for sway:

Adobe construction closeup

Adobe construction closeup

By the way, in the above picture you see original bricks on the left and new bricks used in restoration to the right.  In addition to restoration, the site is being excavated as well:

The view from above

The view from above

While the climb to the top may look a bit daunting, it’s actually very manageable.  Once you get to the top you’ll see vistas such as this:

Panoramic View

Panoramic View

I’ll present more on Huaca Pucllana on Wednesday and this week’s Fun Photo Friday.  Until then, click on any image below to enlarge and bring up today’s slide show:

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