ClipArt.comThe zoo is popular with Limenos and visitors who come to enjoy a close up look at some of Peru's native wildlife, including condors, llamas and birds from the Amazonian area.
12. Archbishop's Palace
Peter and Jackie MainLima was created an archdiocese in 1547. The balconied Archbishop's Palace next to the Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas was not built in colonial times, but in the 1920's.
"Larco Museum (Museo Larco): In Lima’s Pueblo Libre neighborhood, it has a well-labeled main hall with gold, silver, pottery and textiles. Nearby is a storeroom open to the public containing tens of thousands of pieces of painted pottery, plus a second building with Mochia erotic pottery. (Bolivar 1515, www.museolarco.org; entrance fee $9.60)"
Gold Museum (Museo Oro del Peru): In Lima’s tony Monterrico suburb. Upstairs is an amazing collection of armaments from medieval to modern days. Downstairs is the gold collection, but there are no English labels. (Alonso de Molina 1110, Monterrico, www.museoroperu.com.pe; entrance fee $10.50)
