Lima–2014 January 13
Today’s trip was to the Larco Museum, which houses pre-Columbian artifacts. It’s a fairly long bus ride from the hotel; definitely too far to walk. There is a nice small park across from the museum.
The exterior of the museum is beautifully landscaped.
The interior of the museum is just fantastic. Except for one part of the display that tells how the Catholic Church destroyed a lot of the artifacts, it’s all native Peruvian ceramics, gold, and silver. I can see why it’s rated as the number one attraction on TripAdvisor.
“Almost all museums around the world have important reserves with restricted access to the visiting public. Since its foundation in 1926, the storage of the Larco Museum is the only one in Peru and one of the few in the world open to the public.” (taken verbatim from a sign at the museum) Here are some pictures I took in the storage area.
The museum also has an exhibit of erotic pottery. I can imagine how the Church got really bent out of shape when they saw those. I am not posting any of the pictures here; there may be minors reading these pages.
After visiting the museum, I walked back along Avenida Simón Bolívar the opposite direction of the bus. I stopped for lunch at the Mercado Bolívar and had ceviche again; also excellent.
The walk back was through a somewhat industrial neighborhood (lots of tire stores); not the best part of town, but there was one house that had a nice decoration on its walls.
Things got nicer as I approached Avenida Cuba and walked to Avenida Arequipa.
Once back, I went to a place called “CompuPalace” and the Inka Market nearby.
Today’s Signs
The bus this morning was a hand-me-down from China, I believe. The second sign reads “No spitting.”
Some good wall art.
Text reads “Enough with stealing the plants. You are being filmed.”
I liked this restaurant’s logo.
This is the logo for a company that has ice cream vendors with carts all over town.
Advert in front of a sushi restaurant.
This is a poster for a youth fashion design contest. I believe the shirt and tie are actual cloth.
These are on the wall of the building housing the Poussin Institute of Design, Photography, and Marketing.
This municipality is doing it right—providing wi-fi for its residents.
Finally, these stickers on a wall near the hotel. They caught my eye, I liked them, and I had to get a picture of them. I’m not sure why it happens; it just does.