Peru · 2 PLACES TO EXPLORE

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Lima · PE

Magic Water Circuit of the Reserve Park

On the edge of downtown Lima, where Avenida Arequipa meets the Paseo de la República, the Magic Water Circuit (Circuito Mágico del Agua) turns a historic park into a nightly spectacle of dancing fountains, colour and laser light. Inaugurated on 26 July 2007 inside the Parque de la Reserva, it is a linked sequence of thirteen cybernetic fountains that mix water, music, sound and projection, and it earned a Guinness World Record as the largest fountain complex in a public park. It is the closest thing Lima has to a free-open-air show, and one of the city's most beloved places for an evening stroll. What makes the circuit special is the way it layers technology over a park with real historical bones. The Parque de la Reserva was inaugurated in 1929 as a tribute to the citizen 'Reserve' battalions who fought in the War of the Pacific, and its art-deco and indigenista layout—designed by French architect Claude Sahut and decorated with sculptures by Peruvian artists—is now a designated Urban Monumental Environment and National Heritage. Walking from fountain to fountain means moving through both a feat of hydraulic engineering and a monument to Lima's memory.

Park

Lima · PE

Alameda Chabuca Granda

Alameda Chabuca Granda is a riverside promenade and green terrace on the western edge of Lima's historic centre, pressed right up against Government Palace and the banks of the Rímac River. Named for the legendary Peruvian songwriter Chabuca Granda, the alameda works as the city's open-air stage for criolla music, comedy and festivals, and as a sweeping viewpoint over old Lima — the historic Rímac neighbourhood, Cerro San Cristóbal, the Desamparados train station and the colonial Puente de Piedra. Built in the late 1990s and inaugurated in January 1999, the promenade replaced the old Polvos Azules marketplace and turned a forgotten riverside strip into one of Lima's liveliest public rooms. Admission is free, the space is open every day, and it sits just a five-minute walk from the Plaza Mayor.

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Peru · 2 PLACES TO EXPLORE

A little more
of Lima.

Find places to visit in Lima. See what catches your eye, then save a few favorites for your trip.

Park

Lima · PE

Magic Water Circuit of the Reserve Park

On the edge of downtown Lima, where Avenida Arequipa meets the Paseo de la República, the Magic Water Circuit (Circuito Mágico del Agua) turns a historic park into a nightly spectacle of dancing fountains, colour and laser light. Inaugurated on 26 July 2007 inside the Parque de la Reserva, it is a linked sequence of thirteen cybernetic fountains that mix water, music, sound and projection, and it earned a Guinness World Record as the largest fountain complex in a public park. It is the closest thing Lima has to a free-open-air show, and one of the city's most beloved places for an evening stroll. What makes the circuit special is the way it layers technology over a park with real historical bones. The Parque de la Reserva was inaugurated in 1929 as a tribute to the citizen 'Reserve' battalions who fought in the War of the Pacific, and its art-deco and indigenista layout—designed by French architect Claude Sahut and decorated with sculptures by Peruvian artists—is now a designated Urban Monumental Environment and National Heritage. Walking from fountain to fountain means moving through both a feat of hydraulic engineering and a monument to Lima's memory.

Park

Lima · PE

Alameda Chabuca Granda

Alameda Chabuca Granda is a riverside promenade and green terrace on the western edge of Lima's historic centre, pressed right up against Government Palace and the banks of the Rímac River. Named for the legendary Peruvian songwriter Chabuca Granda, the alameda works as the city's open-air stage for criolla music, comedy and festivals, and as a sweeping viewpoint over old Lima — the historic Rímac neighbourhood, Cerro San Cristóbal, the Desamparados train station and the colonial Puente de Piedra. Built in the late 1990s and inaugurated in January 1999, the promenade replaced the old Polvos Azules marketplace and turned a forgotten riverside strip into one of Lima's liveliest public rooms. Admission is free, the space is open every day, and it sits just a five-minute walk from the Plaza Mayor.