Lima
The city’s main square, Plaza de Armas is the heart of Lima and is surrounded by some imposing buildings. As is very common in Peru, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima in the main square is opposite the main civic buildings.
When we were in the Plaza de Armas a naval band was playing in the Palacio de Gobierno grounds at the back of this photo. I appreciated the music, but couldn’t understand why there was such a tight security presence surrounding the band. The policeman with the riot shield looked really bored.
In the Plaza de Armas is The Archbishop’s Palace. Rebuilt in the 1920’s, it has a typically Spanish balcony. Nearby (below) is this very prestigious restaurant with fine views overlooking the square.
The Iglesia de San Francisco is one of the grandest baroque churches in Peru. The catacombs now display the bones of some 25,000 corpses arranged in various patterns – very ghoulish!
Near to our hotel were the remains of this pre-Incan temple complex, the Huaca Pucllana. It is a vast crumbling pyramid constructed of small adobe bricks. Each of the millions of bricks has the hallmark of the individual brick maker.
The Parque del Amor on the coast built in the style of Gaudi – very reminiscent of Park Guell in Barcelona. Because of the local climate, it is always very foggy on the coast here.
One of the oldest Cafes in the centre of Lima.
Below, one of a small army of street sweepers we saw on a Sunday morning, keeping Lima clean. (Alan’s Photo)
