Touring Lima
Yestereday, we went on a tour of the city of Lima. We saw ancestral, colonial and contemporary Lima.
We are currently staying in the mira flores area, which use to be the vacation i.e., beach area for people.
Ancestral Lima included the site of a pyramid built in 1,000 B.C. The pyramid has experienced some damage due to earthquakes and tsunami in the area. Colonial Lima included some beautiful architecture of buildings. Contemporary Lima included some information about the different areas of Lima and how they are divided in terms of rich, poor.
We visited the museum of the banco, Central de Reserva, where we admired peru´s treasures dating back a 1,000 b.c. from the pre-columbina cutures of Chavin, Wari and including the Inca cultures. These three cultures are noted for their objects made in gold, ceramics and textiles. Many of the objects are in amazing shape and truly beautiful.
We also visited the Convento de San Franciso, Convent of Saint Francis, which displays the largest collection of religious art in America. We admired the Choir Room and the library of the monks. It felt as though the books would crumble if distrubed. The room was so humid. It had two skylights, which were built for light, as the monks had no electricity. The Big patio of the main cloister was decorated with sevillan tiles from the XVI century, the moorish influence was present in the arches of the building. We also visited the subterranean crypst known as The catacombs. Here in the past, monks, bishops, priests and everyone was buried. They would pile coffin upon coffin. Eventurally, the coffins would disintegrate, leaving eh bones behind showing piles of bones. Currently, monks, priests and bishops are the only ones buried here. It was somewhat ´goulish´´.
it seems that it never rains in lima. however, every early morning there is a sprinkling of mist. it is because of where it is situated. It seems that Peru´s main export is asparagus to spain and their purple corn is good for high cholesterol.
We also visited a beautiful church in which a mass was in progress. The beautiful atmosphere, the beautiful singing, and little children dressed in uniform lining up to go to the front was truly emotional. The church was in the main square of lima. This square was lined with official buildings, i.e., the home of the president of peru, etc.
On the way back, we drove by the beach area, which was truly beautiful. it seems that lima use to be the resort-beach area for people in the country to travel to. The mira Flores area where we are currently staying, use to house many vacation homes. lima is divided into areas like China town, india town, the mira flores which is the lovers, wanderes part of lima and central, etc. there are some ten areas. lima population is eight-nine million.
We walked around the rest of the afternoon, exploring shopping etc. We discovered a couple of stores, i.e., ripley´s with amazing styles, good prices.
We are catching the bus to Arequipa this evening at 5p.m. We will arrive there tomorrow morning at 7a.m.
We are currently staying in the mira flores area, which use to be the vacation i.e., beach area for people.
Ancestral Lima included the site of a pyramid built in 1,000 B.C. The pyramid has experienced some damage due to earthquakes and tsunami in the area. Colonial Lima included some beautiful architecture of buildings. Contemporary Lima included some information about the different areas of Lima and how they are divided in terms of rich, poor.
We visited the museum of the banco, Central de Reserva, where we admired peru´s treasures dating back a 1,000 b.c. from the pre-columbina cutures of Chavin, Wari and including the Inca cultures. These three cultures are noted for their objects made in gold, ceramics and textiles. Many of the objects are in amazing shape and truly beautiful.
We also visited the Convento de San Franciso, Convent of Saint Francis, which displays the largest collection of religious art in America. We admired the Choir Room and the library of the monks. It felt as though the books would crumble if distrubed. The room was so humid. It had two skylights, which were built for light, as the monks had no electricity. The Big patio of the main cloister was decorated with sevillan tiles from the XVI century, the moorish influence was present in the arches of the building. We also visited the subterranean crypst known as The catacombs. Here in the past, monks, bishops, priests and everyone was buried. They would pile coffin upon coffin. Eventurally, the coffins would disintegrate, leaving eh bones behind showing piles of bones. Currently, monks, priests and bishops are the only ones buried here. It was somewhat ´goulish´´.
it seems that it never rains in lima. however, every early morning there is a sprinkling of mist. it is because of where it is situated. It seems that Peru´s main export is asparagus to spain and their purple corn is good for high cholesterol.
We also visited a beautiful church in which a mass was in progress. The beautiful atmosphere, the beautiful singing, and little children dressed in uniform lining up to go to the front was truly emotional. The church was in the main square of lima. This square was lined with official buildings, i.e., the home of the president of peru, etc.
On the way back, we drove by the beach area, which was truly beautiful. it seems that lima use to be the resort-beach area for people in the country to travel to. The mira Flores area where we are currently staying, use to house many vacation homes. lima is divided into areas like China town, india town, the mira flores which is the lovers, wanderes part of lima and central, etc. there are some ten areas. lima population is eight-nine million.
We walked around the rest of the afternoon, exploring shopping etc. We discovered a couple of stores, i.e., ripley´s with amazing styles, good prices.
We are catching the bus to Arequipa this evening at 5p.m. We will arrive there tomorrow morning at 7a.m.
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