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Family trip to Lima with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Lima A vacation with children in Lima will be full of unforgettable entertainment. The city has attractive water parks, amusement parks, and many interesting sights. The best is the Rancho Aventura Park. This water park is very large, colorful, and suitable for recreation with children of all ages. There is a special pool with attractions and fountains for the youngest guests and extreme slides for adults and older children. In addition to water amusement, there are also regular attractions on the territory of this amusement park. You can ride on carousels, cruise along the park on a train, or try out other incredible attractions in action.
Excursion over cultural sights of Lima - 'must visit' points of interest
The starting point of most tour itineraries is a picturesque Plaza Mayor, next to which there is the most important religious monument, Cathedral. The first church in its place has been … Open
One of the most extraordinary amusement parks in Lima is the La Granja Villa. In this park, you can see dozens of attractions, and original sculptures which can serve as a nice background for taking lots of interesting photos. Several playgrounds with swings, slides and trampolines are put in place for the youngest visitors. A beautiful café is also present in the amusement park. Another interesting feature of the park is the zoo located on its territory in which very lovely domestic animals live. Here, children can feed rabbits and goats and learn how to properly care for farm animals.
Another amusement park definitely worth mentioning is Mini Mundo. This is a very beautiful park of miniatures in which you can find a lot of interesting landscape decorations in addition to reduced copies of landmarks. The park has a special area with attractions. Here you can find artificial walls for rock climbing, inflatable attractions for kids, and several playgrounds. You can have an interesting recreation in this spectacular park all day long. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Your active city break in Lima. Attractions, recreation and entertainment - best places to spend your day and night here
Lima is a beautiful modern city with an abundance of entertainment venues, shops and markets. You should definitely include a visit to the local zoo Parque de las Leyendas in the … Open
There are several wonderful zoos in Lima which are sure to appeal to fans of nature and animals. The largest and most beautiful is the zoo Parque de las Leyendas. It looks a lot like an exotic rainforest. This zoo is decorated with large trees, slender palms and flowers. Among this natural splendor you can also find beautiful aviaries for animals. The zoo contains many rare predators, artificial ponds with fishes and also a special aviary with colorful parrots that are popular among visitors with children.
Plaza San Martin, Lima Parque Zoologico Huachipa will also be very interesting to visit. In this zoological garden, you can see rare white tigers, giraffes and lions, and also visit an excellent dolphinarium. Performances are conducted with the participation of trained fur seals and dolphins every day in the dolphinarium. Another pleasant surprise awaits children in this zoological garden – an original playground styled as a pirate ship.
Advices to travellers: what you should know while being in Lima
1. In large hotels mains voltage is 220 V. However, in small hotels located away from the center private generators may be used; in this case, the voltage is 110 V. All details have to be … Open
In Lima there is a wonderful children’s museum – ChocoMuseo Plaza de Armas. This original chocolate museum presents visitors the most interesting sculptures and expositions made completely of chocolate and sugar. Here visitors are told how cocoa beans are grown, collected and processed. On the territory of the museum, there is an excellent shop where you can buy nuts, quality chocolate and other useful sweets.
Centro de Lima Parque de la Reserva can be recommended for those who are in search of an interesting place for an evening walk. The main features of this park are musical fountains which are decorated with spectacular lighting system with the onset of darkness. This amazing place is sure to please children. You can also make beautiful family photos in the park.
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Things to visit with your kids in Peru

There is a unique center for the rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals in Iquitos (Peruvian Amazon). Pacifico Adventures in Los Organos gives the opportunity to observe large marine mammals. There are special tours for whale watching and ocean birds, as well as fishing. The Park Naturale de Pucallpa in Ucayali was created to preserve and protect the unique flora and fauna. The territory includes a museum and a recreation area. There is an opportunity to take a boat trip to the lagoons there. Jaguars, otters, peccaries, agouti, and other animals live in the park. … Open
Reference information
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around Lima
♥   Water park 'Los Toboganes de las Tres Ruedas' Puente Piedra, 16.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all zoos
Zoos and gardens in/near Lima
♥   Zoo 'Parque de las Leyendas' San Miguel, Lima, 4.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Zoocriadero' Lima, 14.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Parque Zoológico de Huachipa' Ate, Lima, 17 km from the center. On the map   Photo

Interesting places to visit with children around Lima

Arequipa
Older children will find it very interesting to try the rope assault course where they can test their dexterity and speed. There is even a small rock climbing wall for fans of more extreme activities. A team of professional instructors monitors all amusements to make ... Open »
La Paz
Among the museums of La Paz especially attractive for recreation with children, is the National Archeology Museum. In this archaeological museum is an interesting collection of artifacts discovered by archaeologists during the study of the areas closest to the city. ... Open »
Guayaquil
In Guayaquil, holidaymakers with children will have the opportunity to visit unique sights, similar to which, one cannot find in any other city. Here you can see the amazing Parque de las Iguanas - an incredibly interesting and beautiful nature reserve, whose main ... Open »
Bogota
Bogota is also not deprived of a variety of entertainment centers. One of the most unusual and popular is the entertainment center, Divercity. Here, young visitors are invited to try themselves as representatives of various professions. They will be able to master ... Open »
Galapagos
The Galapagos Islands offer its guests wonderful recreation. This is a pleasant stay at the beach, active holidays, zoos, spa centers, and museums. All these places will delight not only adults, but also small tourists, so you should definitely go on holiday with them. ... Open »
Medellin
Parque Zoologico Santa Fe is also sure to satisfy the individuals who want to learn a ton of new and fascinating things about the world around them. Animals and birds from all over the world are collected in this large zoological center. Extremely excellent aviaries ... Open »
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