Lima offers various other activities aside from museums.

Lima Centro

Visit the Plaza de Armas- the main plaza of Lima where the Presidential Palace is located. The plaza was founded on January 18, 1535 by Francisco Pizzaro, whose remains rest in the Cathedral, which has been rebuilt several times following devastating earthquakes. From the main square take a tour (s./5) to the Cerro San Cristobal which offers views of the city from 1324 ft (409 m) up.
The Parque de la Exposición is a popular park among locals and tourists alike, who come to stroll the grounds, enjoy an ice cream on a hot day, or catch live music over a pisco sour and some traditional Peruvian food.
The Parque de la Reserva is home to the fuentes magicas or magic fountains, and offers various lighted water shows day and night. Reopened in July, 2007 after a 13 million dollar remodel, it holds more water than any other park in the world. Located in the district of Jesus Maria, between blocks 8 and 9 of Arequipa.
s./5 entrance fee.

Zoos

The Parque de las Leyendas is a large, well maintained zoo divided according to the three geographical regions of Peru- coast, mountains, and jungle, and contains lions, tigers, parrots, sloths, monkeys, llamas and alpacas, among many others. It also contains a botanical section with greenery from all over Peru, as well as a pre-Incan archaeological site.
Located in the district of San Miguel (near Callao), block 24 of Avenida la Marina.
Tel. 464-4282 Open 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri s./8.50, Sat-Sun s./9

Another zoo is Huachipa, located just outside (9.5 km) of Lima, with over 2,000 animals and over 300 species, including many endangered or threatened species.
Located in the district of Ate/Vitarte, Avenida las Torres.
Tel. 356-3141/ 356-3666 Open Mon-Sun 9am-5:30pm, s./10.