Day 223: Fountains of Lima

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Posted by Terry
In 2007, Lima repurposed one of their main parks, Park of the Reserve, and turned it into one of the cities major tourist attractions. With a final price tag of $13 million, the park has 13 fully illuminated fountains, many of which are interactive.  Within the first 7 months of its premier, it had 2 million visitors.  It's listed with Guinness Book as the largest collection of water fountains in the world.  The main fountain has a jet strong enough to send a constant spray 260 meters in the air.