Experience the Real Felipe Fortress, the most important example of colonial military architecture in “Spanish America”, beautifully lit and welcoming you to a thrilling night-time tour that will reveal its astounding secrets.
Tour its tricentennial walls and relive the dramatic times of the attacks of pirates and corsairs, like the Dutch Jacques L’Hermit (the hermit) “Jacobo el Ermitaño” in the XVII. As well as the times of the great destruction of Callao after the ferocious seaquake of 1746.
Relive the dramatic episode of the Callao siege and the fearsome character of Galician Ramon Rodil, and the relentless defence of the port in 1866.
We will visit the Queen’s Tower, built by Viceroy Amat and the gloomy Casamatas, a sombre prison that inspired poets and writers.
Discover the strength of the Blakely cannons and be amazed by the incredible story of its maker, Irishman Alexander Blakely. These cannons defended Callao and arrived to Peru through the effort of hero Francisco Bolognesi.
DEPARTURES
1st and 3th Friday of each month
7:00 (in the night)
10th December 2010
Be present 15 minutes before the tour starts.
DURATION
5 hours
LANGUAGES
Spanish
English
WHERE TO TAKE THE TOUR
Larcomar Mall (In front of Miraflores Casino)
WHERE TO BUY THE TOUR
In our stand of Larcomar (In front of UVK Cinema)
PRICES
Adults : S/. 60.00
Children : S/. 30.00 (*)
(*) Under 8 years old
RECOMENDATIONS
• Summer : Use sunscreen, wear hat and windbreaker jacket.
• Winter : Wear jacket.
