Founded in 1822, the museum is the largest and oldest state museum in Peru. It covers Peruvian cilivization from Prehistoric times to the Colonial and Republican periods.
Over 100,000 artifacts are housed there, including ceramics (from 2800 BC), carved stone figures and obelisks, metalwork, jewelry, and textiles.
After the museum, two Rotarians took us to the local primary school in Pueblo Libre, Colegio Madre Loreto. Since the state delayed in getting the funds to build the school, the Pueblo Libre Rotary Club started the process and began to build the school until state funds finally came in. The children were delighted to see us and greeted us at every opportunity, practicing their English with their "hellos", "good byes" and "good mornings." Some of them even asked us for our phone numbers and addresses.
While some young students surrounded Kristy and Madeleine, the "Quincy Perkins Fanclub" jumped at the opportunity to take a picture with their favorite group member.
The Pueblo Libre Rotarians continue to support their local school with materials as state funds unfortunately arrive inconsistently.
After our visit to the school, we had a delicious lunch of lomo saltado (see Madeleine's post on food below).....yuuuuuuummmmmmmmm!!
Evening came quickly and it was time to visit another Rotary Club, this time Club El Rimac. The dinner was held at the 5-star Hotel Novotel in downtown Lima, and it turned out to be another splendid night with our new friends. The team's fifth presentation was very smooth and the dialogue we shared with Club Rotario El Rimac reassured our convictions that although we live may live in different continents, the mission of The Rotary Club is still the same. El Rimac, the club of Governor Hildebrando Bustamante, is led by Marcela Ventura de Noel and supports and funds many projects throughout Peru.
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