Monthly Archives: May 2013

That tile is dated 1606! Pretty good shape and it is outside in the church courtyard.

That ceiling is made of wood…..very elaborate and beautiful.

This is where Santa Rosa is buried. She was the first saint in the Americas and is the patron saint of many of the Latin American countries.

Enclosed and open balconies side by side in the oldest area of Lima

Became a museum of Peruvian Gastronomy…

Commemorative stone near the governor’s residence. Stones were an important part of the Inca culture.

Ricardo took a picture of. Me to show that I really was there…..

This building shows the walled balconies. These were used as corridors between the rooms. Also, one could sit and look out without being observed by those in the streets. The street lights are also made to look as if from … Continue reading →

At one point the towers of the church were destroyed. They were rebuilt with stones from Venezuela. Why Venezuela? Because the Spanish sent ships from Venezuela to Peru to gather the gold from the Inca. The ships used stone as … Continue reading →

The Spanish destroyed the Inca Sun Temple that sat on this site and used the foundations to build their church on. They destroyed all to prove that their god was superior, but many Peruvians, though now Catholic, retain their respect … Continue reading →