Lima(2018)
The capital of Peru
The capital of Peru
Ready
to Explore Lima |
Pisco
Sour in Hand |
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Street
Art |
Lunch |
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View
of the Pacific Ocean |
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The
hill in the distance was the site of Pope John Paul II's Outdoor
Mass in 1986. It is illuminated at night by a huge cross |
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The
Larco Museum contains thousands of artifacts of Peru's indigenous
people |
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Many
civilizations
predate the Incas who are most familiar to us
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The
artifacts are in pristine condition even after a thousand years because
they were found in tombs |
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Hundreds
of additional items are in storage areas |
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The
Spanish conquistadors claimed that the king of Spain was the rightful successor of the Indigenous kings and Christianity should replace the native religion |
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This
pyramid right in the middle of the city spans several city blocks |
Traveling
a highway along the ocean. All beaches are public |
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We
were always first to breakfast
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