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Once we got in (see Warnings and Dangers), we found the tour of the Peru's Presidential Palace to be interesting. Unfortunately (from my perspective, not that of the tour guide), the Palace was rebuilt after a 1920's fire by a variety of architects borrowing a variety of styles. How about some originality? For example, the room in the photo is modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Interestingly, it is used for the most important state functions and belatedly got air conditioning when they realized a small room full of hot-aired politicians gets, well, hot. It is the only room we toured that has air conditioning.
If you're lucky enough to get a tour of the Palace (it takes some doing and planning ahead) make sure you look at Pisarro's coat of arms on the back of the chairs in the state dining room. They show an Incan with chains around his neck.
By the way, President Toledo does not currently live here. Leave a Comment
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Every day at noon, the guard at the palace changes, a ceremony based on the event at Buckingham Palace. But it a way, the ceremony in Peru is much more colorful. First, the bolivarist uniforms, with the plumed hats and bright colors, make a great spectacle. Secondly, the Peruvian guards employ a variety of steps/kicks to get themselves in position, including the highest-kicking goose steps I have ever seen. Furthermore, it will strike most anglophonic observers as odd that a martial band would play Simon and Garfunkel during such a serious ceremony! In fact, they are playing the song "El Condor Pasa", written by a Peruvian in the 1940's but borrowed by the American duo in the 1960's (it's amazing what you learn when you travel). Leave a Comment
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This is the official residence of the president of Peru and the building was only completed in 1938. It was on this site in 1541 that Francisco Pizarro was murdered. Tours can be arranged a day in advance by booking at the entrance. Unfortunately, we didn't have that information, so we didn't visit the interior. Leave a Comment
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The place for the palace was choosen by Francisco Pizarro. It is unknown in what year Pizarro started to build his residens. During the first years after the conquering it was a turbulent period and Pizarro had to for some time leave his newborn city. However, when he returned in September, 1535, it is known to have been ready.
After the death of Pizarro and the following centuries, the exterior of the palace was not well mantained. Outside there was big commerce on the streets, "vendedores ambulantes". In 1884 the government of the republic decided to give the palace a more dignified and prestigious view, and the commerce outside was prohibited. A new facad was constructed.
The palace have injured from three fires, the biggest one in 1921. The palace of today shows the result of a big restoration of the Pizarro palace, and it was inaugerated in 1938.
The palace is about 20.000 m2. The polish architect Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski was responsible for the restoration work. He has also projected other important buildings in Lima.
The changing of the guards is daily at 12.00. Leave a Comment
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The Presidential Palace in Lima is located on the Zocalo for Lima. The Zocalo is quite large, with the palace occupying one side. As my travels in Lima were quite limited, I could not tell you how to find this palace, but most people in Lima would be happy to point out the directions to you. Leave a Comment
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This building was built by Francisco Pizarro when he was Governor c 1535. Then, it was used by the Viceroys of the Viceroyalty of Peru. There were several fires - the last one was in the 1920's, so some of it isn't very old. The President doesn't actually live here anymore. People used to be able to visit, but that may not be possible now.
Every day at noon, the guard at the palace changes and this is fun to watch according to some of our friends on the ship who saw it on Friday.
Because of APEC, the Presidential Palace was being used for meeting of various heads of states and therefore the square and Cathedral were closed for a good part of the time we were there. But on Monday, when we did our Highlights tour, the square was open again.
After we came out of the cathedral we saw a band forming up in the forecourt and a limo, and were told that the Chinese ambassador was getting ready to leave. We waited to see if he would come out, but he never showed nor did we get to see the changing of the guard. Leave a Comment
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The magnificent building of the Government Palace dates from the XVI Century and was known as "House of Pizarro" because the spanish conqueror worked and lived here since the foundation of Lima until his death in 1941.
The change of guard takes place daily at 11:45 AM. I´ve missed it when I visited Lima... shame on me!!! Leave a Comment
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On the north side of the Plaza de Armas is the residence of the Peruvian President. Leave a Comment
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This impressive government building from the early 1900's draws its fair share of attention with noon ceremonial changing of the guards. Leave a Comment Directions: Plaza de Armas
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Most of Lima's important historical and architectural landmarks are concentrated in the city's colonial core, just south of the Rímac River. This area of streets measures about 1.5 km (.9 mi) on each side and is centered around the Plaza de Armas, site of the city's most significant religious and political institutions. Lima was founded on this site in 1535 by Spanish soldier Francisco Pizarro, and the fountain in the central square dates from 1651. An earthquake in 1746 destroyed all of the colonial structures on the plaza, which were rebuilt in subsequent decades.
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