Within twenty minute’s walking distance you can find many parks awaiting an after-class visit. Among them are Parque Kennedy, Parque Reducto, Parque del Amor, Parque Tradiciones, and Parque Raimondi. These parks are each have important history, fountains, and places to sit and study or chat with a friend. You will have a chance to visit them all when you study Spanish in Lima!
- The poet Antonio Cilloniz lamented that “In the cities, they do not build monuments to lovers”, a reaction to all the monuments in South America devoted to those who had distinguished themselves in battle by either winning or dying. This “Parque de Amor” (Park of Love) was opened in 1993 on Valentine’s Day and is a popular place for lovers to gather.