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The Government Palace. Peru's current leader is Alejandro Toledo, who succeeded controversial president Alberto Fujimori in 2000. Toledo was a shoe shine boy in his youth but went on to study at Harvard and lead an entire nation |
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The facade on the main cathedral, rebuilt a few times since its first incarnation in 1555 (destroyed by earthquakes over the years)
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The painting "13 men of Isla Gallo" is a representation of Francisco Pizarro's bold challenge to his men to accept the risk to reap the rewards of exploring the new land in 1527.
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The remains of Francisco Pizzaro reside here in this coffin in the cathedral In 1532 Pizarro led a small army of 62 horsemen and 106 infantry and began the destruction of the greatest empire of its day
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Another view of Plaza de Armas
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Downtown Lima has many fine examples of Spanish colonial balconies. The current mayor, an architect, started a revival of colonial balconies as he promoted their restoration.
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San Francisco church
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Statue in Parque del Amor in Miraflores
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Lunch at a restaurant in Larco Ma with my guide Ofelia and our driver Jorge.
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Well, that's my trip to Peru. A lot to take in in 9 days. There's so much I haven't seen I'll return again no doubt...trekking in the Cordillera Blanca is supposed to be incredible, the mystery of the Nasca lines, the stunning Colca Canyon near Peru's second largest city Arequipa, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the charm of the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca and its Aymara and Quechua inhabitants, the splendor of the Manu Biosphere reserve in the Amazon basin, more Inca ruins like Vilcabamba and a new site recently discovered said to be larger than Machu Picchu, more Inca ruins in other parts of the country as well as Pre-Inca and Pre-Columbian ruins,.... |
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