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Parque de las Leyendas

January 01, 1970

The Park of Legends (Spanish: Parque de las Leyendas), formally the Dr. Felipe Benavides Barreda Park of Legends (Spanish: Parque de las Leyendas "Dr. Felipe Benavides Barreda"), is a zoo located in San Miguel District, Lima, Peru. It is managed by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (MML). It is the most influential and visited zoo in the entire capital, featuring recreation and entertainment areas, archaeological museums, a botanical garden, among other facilities.[1]

Parque de las Leyendas
12°04′03″S 77°05′12″W / 12.0676384°S 77.0867131°W / -12.0676384; -77.0867131
LocationLima, Peru
Land area970 000 m²
No. of animals2071
No. of species215
Websitehttp://www.leyendas.gob.pe

Since 2023, another branch operates in Ate District with the same name after the MML acquired the Huachipa Recreational Ecological Centre (Spanish: Centro Ecológico Recreacional Huachipa), commonly known simply as Huachipa Zoo (Spanish: Zoológico de Huachipa).[2]

History edit

The park was founded by renowned conservationist Felipe Benavides Barreda [es], from Lima, in the Pando area of San Miguel during the government of Fernando Belaúnde Terry in 1964. Originally named "Las Leyendas," popular usage apparently led to a change in the name to "De Las Leyendas," as it is officially known today. The name comes from the Inca and pre-Inca legends that were illustrated by Sabino Springett and displayed on walls at the entrance. These illustrations were removed around 2008, and currently, only the texts remain in the well-known attraction called the "Patio de Leyendas" (Courtyard of Legends) within the Cultural Park.

In 1970, Barranco Zoo (Spanish: Zoológico de Barranco) was permanently closed (currently functioning as Luis Gálvez Chipoco Stadium), and all the animals housed there were relocated from Barranco District to the park in San Miguel.[3] Of these animals, a number still live, such as a female Tumbes crocodile known as Naylamp and two Galápagos tortoises known as Sansón and Job, both weighing 220 kg each. The three arrived at the zoo in 1963.[4][5]

The park, specifically the Board of Trustees (PATPAL), was under the administration of the central government for several years: initially through PARNAZ (Patronato de Parques Nacionales y Zonales) and SERPAR [es] (Servicio de Parques de Lima), later under the ministries of Housing, Presidency, and finally that of Women and Social Development. However, by the end of the 2000s, Law No. 28998 of 2007 ultimately granted the administration of the park to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima.

Huachipa site edit

Parque de las Leyendas
 
The zoo's entrance in 2014
 
Date openedFebruary 22, 1999
LocationHuachipa, Lima, Peru
Land area112 000 m²[6]

Huachipa Recreational Ecological Centre (Spanish: Centro Ecológico Recreacional Huachipa), commonly known simply as Huachipa Zoo (Spanish: Zoológico de Huachipa), functions as the branch in Ate District of the park since its acquisition by its Board of Trustees in 2023.[2] In 2020, it reportedly had over 2,000 animals and had a capacity of 14,000 people.[7] In addition to its outdoor exhibits, it also features an aquarium.[8]

History edit

The zoo was originally inaugurated on December 23, 1998, with its original name of CER Huachipa, and it first opened its doors to the public on February 22, 1999.[9]

In 2015, the park—the only one in Peru affiliated with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums at the time—was named by American television network Telemundo as one number 11 on its list of best zoos that year.[10] Earlier on the same year, the zoo had been flooded after heavy rains affected the district.[11]

The zoo's aquarium, the largest in the country with an area of almost 1,000 m2, was inaugurated on July 26, 2016.[12]

In 2019, under the mayorality of Edde Cuellar, the zoo was temporarily closed due to irregularities and potential hazards found during an inspection by the district's municipality.[13]

In 2020, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, the zoo closed its doors in March, but was soon forced to reopen them to a limited public between the ages of 14 and 65 in order to be able to purchase food for the animals,[14][15] which had a monthly cost of S/. 30,000 in 2015.[16] Soon after, it started providing virtual tours using the Zoom programme for the same reason.[17][18]

The park was acquired by the Board of Trustees of the Parque de las Leyendas in 2023, and has since been renamed, operating under the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima.[2]

See also edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parque de las Leyendas.

References edit

  1. ^ "The Park of Legends". perutouristguide.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Ramírez Mendoza, Sebastián (2023-09-25). "Nueva sede del Parque de las Leyendas en Huachipa: todo sobre el zoológico que abre en octubre". El Comercio.
  3. ^ Loli Soto, Pamela (2014-10-12). "Recuerdos inolvidables del zoológico de Barranco". El Comercio. pp. A19.
  4. ^ "¿Quiénes son los inquilinos más longevos del zoológico?". El Comercio. 2015-09-13.
  5. ^ "Cocodrilos de Leyendas: Conócelos y visítalos en la zona Costa". Parque de las Leyendas. 2017-11-10.
  6. ^ Montalván Buendía, Álvaro (2010). Estudio de prefactibilidad de un centro recreativo / zoológico en el Cono Norte de Lima Metropolitana (PDF) (in Spanish). PUCP. p. 43.
  7. ^ Lengua, Christian (2021-02-07). "Zoológicos de Lima: las medidas que aplican al no poder recibir público por la nueva cuarentena". El Comercio.
  8. ^ Gonzales, Marco (2021-07-25). "'Nemo' y 'Dory', los peces sensación del acuario del Zoológico de Huachipa". Trome.
  9. ^ Chuquillanqui Vilchez, Norma Isabel (2001). "3". Prensa Institucional: Caso Centro Ecológico Recreacional Huachipa (in Spanish). UNMSM.
  10. ^ "Zoológico de Huachipa fue elegido entre los 11 mejores de América Latina". Perú 21. 2015-10-26.
  11. ^ "Zoológico de Huachipa inundado por desborde". Diario Correo. 2015-03-05.
  12. ^ "Inaugurarán acuario más grande del país en zoológico de Huachipa". Diario Correo. 2016-07-23.
  13. ^ "Zoológico de Huachipa cierra sus puertas por clausura temporal de la Municipalidad de Ate". RPP Noticias. 2019-10-17.
  14. ^ "Parque de Las Leyendas y Zoológico de Huachipa en peligro ante la falta de visitas". El Comercio. 2020-06-03.
  15. ^ "Zoológico de Huachipa necesita ayuda para alimentar a 220 especies de animales". La República. 2020-09-14.
  16. ^ "Zoológico de Huachipa: las historias de los cuidadores de las temibles fieras". Andina. 2015-06-03.
  17. ^ "Zoológico de Huachipa inició tours virtuales para conocer de cerca a sus especies emblemáticas". RPP Noticias. 2021-02-06.
  18. ^ Aquino, Cristian (2020-08-16). "El regreso de los zoológicos: Huachipa reabre sus puertas sin cubrir aforo del 50 %". La República.
 

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The Park of Legends Spanish Parque de las Leyendas formally the Dr Felipe Benavides Barreda Park of Legends Spanish Parque de las Leyendas Dr Felipe Benavides Barreda is a zoo located in San Miguel District Lima Peru It is managed by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima MML It is the most influential and visited zoo in the entire capital featuring recreation and entertainment areas archaeological museums a botanical garden among other facilities 1 Parque de las Leyendas12 04 03 S 77 05 12 W 12 0676384 S 77 0867131 W 12 0676384 77 0867131LocationLima PeruLand area970 000 m No of animals2071No of species215Websitehttp www leyendas gob pe Since 2023 another branch operates in Ate District with the same name after the MML acquired the Huachipa Recreational Ecological Centre Spanish Centro Ecologico Recreacional Huachipa commonly known simply as Huachipa Zoo Spanish Zoologico de Huachipa 2 Contents 1 History 2 Huachipa site 2 1 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe park was founded by renowned conservationist Felipe Benavides Barreda es from Lima in the Pando area of San Miguel during the government of Fernando Belaunde Terry in 1964 Originally named Las Leyendas popular usage apparently led to a change in the name to De Las Leyendas as it is officially known today The name comes from the Inca and pre Inca legends that were illustrated by Sabino Springett and displayed on walls at the entrance These illustrations were removed around 2008 and currently only the texts remain in the well known attraction called the Patio de Leyendas Courtyard of Legends within the Cultural Park In 1970 Barranco Zoo Spanish Zoologico de Barranco was permanently closed currently functioning as Luis Galvez Chipoco Stadium and all the animals housed there were relocated from Barranco District to the park in San Miguel 3 Of these animals a number still live such as a female Tumbes crocodile known as Naylamp and two Galapagos tortoises known as Sanson and Job both weighing 220 kg each The three arrived at the zoo in 1963 4 5 The park specifically the Board of Trustees PATPAL was under the administration of the central government for several years initially through PARNAZ Patronato de Parques Nacionales y Zonales and SERPAR es Servicio de Parques de Lima later under the ministries of Housing Presidency and finally that of Women and Social Development However by the end of the 2000s Law No 28998 of 2007 ultimately granted the administration of the park to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima Huachipa site editParque de las Leyendas nbsp The zoo s entrance in 2014 nbsp Date openedFebruary 22 1999LocationHuachipa Lima PeruLand area112 000 m 6 Huachipa Recreational Ecological Centre Spanish Centro Ecologico Recreacional Huachipa commonly known simply as Huachipa Zoo Spanish Zoologico de Huachipa functions as the branch in Ate District of the park since its acquisition by its Board of Trustees in 2023 2 In 2020 it reportedly had over 2 000 animals and had a capacity of 14 000 people 7 In addition to its outdoor exhibits it also features an aquarium 8 History edit The zoo was originally inaugurated on December 23 1998 with its original name of CER Huachipa and it first opened its doors to the public on February 22 1999 9 In 2015 the park the only one in Peru affiliated with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums at the time was named by American television network Telemundo as one number 11 on its list of best zoos that year 10 Earlier on the same year the zoo had been flooded after heavy rains affected the district 11 The zoo s aquarium the largest in the country with an area of almost 1 000 m2 was inaugurated on July 26 2016 12 In 2019 under the mayorality of Edde Cuellar the zoo was temporarily closed due to irregularities and potential hazards found during an inspection by the district s municipality 13 In 2020 as a consequence of the COVID 19 pandemic in Peru the zoo closed its doors in March but was soon forced to reopen them to a limited public between the ages of 14 and 65 in order to be able to purchase food for the animals 14 15 which had a monthly cost of S 30 000 in 2015 16 Soon after it started providing virtual tours using the Zoom programme for the same reason 17 18 The park was acquired by the Board of Trustees of the Parque de las Leyendas in 2023 and has since been renamed operating under the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima 2 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parque de las Leyendas Parque de la Exposicion which once functioned as the city s zoo References edit The Park of Legends perutouristguide com Retrieved 30 September 2017 a b c Ramirez Mendoza Sebastian 2023 09 25 Nueva sede del Parque de las Leyendas en Huachipa todo sobre el zoologico que abre en octubre El Comercio Loli Soto Pamela 2014 10 12 Recuerdos inolvidables del zoologico de Barranco El Comercio pp A19 Quienes son los inquilinos mas longevos del zoologico El Comercio 2015 09 13 Cocodrilos de Leyendas Conocelos y visitalos en la zona Costa Parque de las Leyendas 2017 11 10 Montalvan Buendia Alvaro 2010 Estudio de prefactibilidad de un centro recreativo zoologico en el Cono Norte de Lima Metropolitana PDF in Spanish PUCP p 43 Lengua Christian 2021 02 07 Zoologicos de Lima las medidas que aplican al no poder recibir publico por la nueva cuarentena El Comercio Gonzales Marco 2021 07 25 Nemo y Dory los peces sensacion del acuario del Zoologico de Huachipa Trome Chuquillanqui Vilchez Norma Isabel 2001 3 Prensa Institucional Caso Centro Ecologico Recreacional Huachipa in Spanish UNMSM Zoologico de Huachipa fue elegido entre los 11 mejores de America Latina Peru 21 2015 10 26 Zoologico de Huachipa inundado por desborde Diario Correo 2015 03 05 Inauguraran acuario mas grande del pais en zoologico de Huachipa Diario Correo 2016 07 23 Zoologico de Huachipa cierra sus puertas por clausura temporal de la Municipalidad de Ate RPP Noticias 2019 10 17 Parque de Las Leyendas y Zoologico de Huachipa en peligro ante la falta de visitas El Comercio 2020 06 03 Zoologico de Huachipa necesita ayuda para alimentar a 220 especies de animales La Republica 2020 09 14 Zoologico de Huachipa las historias de los cuidadores de las temibles fieras Andina 2015 06 03 Zoologico de Huachipa inicio tours virtuales para conocer de cerca a sus especies emblematicas RPP Noticias 2021 02 06 Aquino Cristian 2020 08 16 El regreso de los zoologicos Huachipa reabre sus puertas sin cubrir aforo del 50 La Republica nbsp This tourism related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parque de las Leyendas amp oldid 1223231648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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