Llama on her head

When this statue was commissioned in Spain, the woman was supposed to have a crown of flames. The word in Spain for flames is llama, which has a very different meaning here. As you can see the woman has a llama sitting on top of her head. Hilarious.

Lima Top 6 List

October 28th 2007
The Top Six Things We Loved about Lima #6. Being back in 2007 and where the big-city action is. Lima is a world of difference from some of the smaller indigenous towns where people still live like they did 100 years ago. The fancy parks full of dogs with actual owners, and seaside highrises with surfers frolicing in front reminded us of California. The rest of the city´s colonial architecture ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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