Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 626-6600; Camaná 459; admission S2; 10am-1pm, 2-7pm Mon-Fri)
Toward the
center of downtown, this traditional
casona
houses the small Museum of Art & Popular
Tradition.
Casa de Pilatos
( 427-5814; Ancash 390; 8am-1pm & 2-5pm Mon-Fri)
East of the plaza, the lovely
red Casa de Pilatos is home to offices for the Tribunal Constitucional (Supreme Court).
Access is a challenge: visitors are only allowed into the courtyard provided there aren't
official meetings going on. Enter through the side door on Azángaro.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Elsewhere in Central Lima
Parque de la Muralla
( 427-4125; Amazonas, btwn Lampa & Av Abancay; 9am-9pm)
During the 17th
century, the heart of Lima was ringed by a
muralla
(city wall), much of which was torn
down in the 1870s as the city expanded. However, you can view a set of excavated re-
mains at the Parque de la Muralla, where, in addition to the wall, a small on-site
museum
(with erratic hours) details the development of the city and holds a few objects.
More interestingly, the park is home to a bronze statue of Francisco Pizarro created by
American sculptor Ramsey MacDonald in the early 20th century. The figure once com-
manded center stage at the Plaza de Armas, but over the years has been displaced as atti-
tudes toward Pizarro have grown critical. The best part: the figure isn't even Pizarro - it's
an anonymous conquistador of the sculptor's invention. MacDonald made three copies of
the statue. One was erected in the US; the other, Spain. The third was donated to the city
of Lima after the artist's death in 1934 (and after Mexico rejected it). So now, Pizarro - or,
more accurately, his proxy - sits at the edge of this park, a silent witness to a daily parade
of amorous Peruvian teens.
PARK
Museo Banco Central
de Reserva del Perú
( 613-2000, ext 2655;
www.bcrp.gob.pe/proyeccion-institucional/museo.html
; cnr
Lampa & Ucayali; 10am-4:30pm Tue-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat & Sun)
Housed in a graceful
MUSEUM
