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The colonial architecture of the Old City Bank  
   

The colonial architecture of the Old City Bank

Lima, Peru
Day 309 to 323 (Dec 4 - 18) - Peru

December 18th 2006
blog by Bronia Lima We arrived in Lima just for a short visit before we would have to fly on further south to Arequipa. We had arranged it that way as we'd heard that Lima was big, dangerous and there was not much to see or do - as said by our Rough Guide/Lonely Planet and a few travellers. So, with only had 2 weeks to see Peru's highlights we thought it best to not stay too long. We booked ... read more
South America » Peru

Peruvian Flag 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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