Parque de la Reserva
Park of the Reserve | |
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Parque de la Reserva Circuito Mágico del Agua | |
hectares | |
Created | 1929 |
Operated by | Metropolitan Municipality of Lima Municipal Real Estate Company of Lima (EMILIMA) |
Status | Open year round, Wednesday through Sunday (16:00-23:00) and holidays |
Awards | Guinness World Record for being the world's largest fountain complex in a public park |
The Parque de la Reserva (English: Park of the Reserve) is a park located in
History
It has an area of eight
Before construction, the land on which it is located belonged to the nearby Park of the Exposition before the area between 28 de Julio Avenue and Larrabure y Unanue Street was built over. In 1926 construction was commenced as ordered by the
Magic Water Tour (El Circuito Mágico del Agua)
The Magic Water Tour, inaugurated July 26, 2007, currently comprises the property of the Park of the Reserve. The project was initially criticized because of its costs and design, and that it constituted a complete renovation of a historically significant park.[
The largest fountain in the Park of the Reserve, named "Magic Fountain" (Fuente Mágica) contains a jet which forces water to a height of over 80 m.[2][4][5] Additional attractions are the Tunnel Fountain of Surprises (Fuente Túnel de las Sorpresas), a 35 m walk-thru tunnel of water ; the Children's Fountain (Fuente de los Niños), a walk-in automated fountain;[5] and a tunnel connecting the two sections of the park which contains an exhibition highlighting recent public works projects in Lima. The Fantasia Fountain (Fuente de la Fantasía), site of a regularly scheduled laser and picture show, is 120 m in length and contains jets that are synchronized to music.[5] A video showcase of the fountains, in Spanish can be found here
Gallery
References
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e "Circuito Mágico del Agua". Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Re-inauguration of the Teatro Municipal de Lima". Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ a b "Circuito Mágico del Agua del Parque de la Reserva Obtiene el Records Guinness". Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e "El Circuito Mágico del Agua-Lima: Viajes y Turismo". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Emilima, SA. - Empresa Municipal Inmobiliara de Lima". Retrieved 2009-01-05.