Government Palace
Due to its many re-buildings, what is said to be the only
original piece of the palace property?
A tree that Francisco Pizarro is assumed to have planted
How did the Peace room get its name?
Honduras and El Salvador signed a peace treaty there in 1980
On what date did General José de San Martín declare Perus
independence from Spain?
July 28, 1821
The government palace faces which landmark?
San Christobal Hill
What architectural style was used to build the façade facing
the main square?
Neo-baroque
What famous sculptures are located in the Tupac Amaru Salon?
The Four Seasons
What happened to the palace in 1921?
It almost completely burned to the ground
What historical importance does the government palace hold?
Originally, it was the House of Taulichusco, ruler of the
Rimac Valley
What is needed to gain access to the palace?
Your passport and an appointment
What is the main covering on the walls of the Golden room?
Mirrors
What is the other name for the government palace?
Palace of Pizarro
When is the changing of the Guard at the palace held?
Daily at Noon
When was the first incarnation of the palace built?
1535
Where are most official ceremonies held within the
Government Palace?
Jorge Basadre Salon
Where are you able to watch the changing of the guards
ceremony?
Around the outside of the palace and within the walls (if
you have an invitation)
Who is the founder of the palace?
Francis Pizarro
Who resides in the government palace?
The president of Peru
Whose portrait hangs over the presidential residence main
entrance door?
Daniel Hernandez
Huaca Pucllana
Are there any interior rooms in the pyramid in Huaca
Pucllana?
No
Can you visit the Huaca at night?
By appointment only
How did the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana stay standing through
multiple strong earthquakes?
Loosely fitting adobe bricks and many small gaps
How many platforms are in the pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?
7
How tall is the central pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?
22 m
In 700 AD, which people took over the pyramid in Huaca
Pucllana?
The Hauri
What did the Hauri turn the upper levels of the pyramid
into?
Tombs for their leaders
What does the word “Pucllana” mean?
Game spot
What else is available at the base of the pyramid in Huaca
Pucllama?
A museum and park
What is Huaca Pucllana?
A clay and adobe Pyramid located in Miraflores
What mineral was used to paint the walls yellow in the
pyramid in Huaca Pucllana?
Limonite
What was done during every remodel of the Huaca Pucllana?
A maiden was sacrified to the sun and moon for prosperity
When was the central pyramid in Huaca Pucllana built?
500 AD
Who discovered the first intact tomb found in Huaca
Pucllana?
Señor de los Unkus
Why did the local religious leaders want to control the water
in Huaca Pucllana?
There is not a lot of usable water here
Park of the Exposition
After the War of the Pacifics invasion, how was the complex
used?
As the Chilean military headquarters
During the War of the Pacific, what was the Park of the
Exposition used for?
A garrison and hospital
How was the Park of the Exposition saved in the 1990s?
The Albert Andrase administration had the park restored and
expanded
The Park of the Exposition was designed in what style?
Neo-Renaissance
What building did The Civic Center of Lima replace?
The Panopticon
What building stands next to the Park of the Exposition?
The Exposition Palace
What buildings were added for the Centenary of the Indepence
of Peru?
Byzantine Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Lima
What is one of the primary purposes of the Park of the
Exposition now?
Mostly artistic performances with an amphitheater and a
great deal of open space
What other buildings did Leonardi design during the same
time period?
Exhibition Palace and the Park of the Reserve
What was going on in the city at the time the Park of the
Exposition was built to make it possible?
The city was attempting to modernize itself
What was known as Puerta de Guadalupe?
The Walls of Lima
What was the Park of the Exposition temporarily renamed as
after its restoration?
Gran Parque de Lima
What were the Walls of Lima?
Walls and ramparts used to protect the city from attack in
its earlier years
When was the complex built?
During planning for the exposition around 1870
Who designed the Park of the Exposition?
Manuel Atanasio Fuentes and Antonio Leonardi
Who originally ordered the Park of the Exposition be built
in 1870?
Jose Balta
Why did the Park of the Exposition need to be totally
restored in the 1990s?
Due to sudden neglect in the 1970s
Why was the Park of the Expositin built?
So it could hold the Lima International Exposition of 1872
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