Santo Domingo 2

The walls around the courtyard are decorated with original art that was commissioned for the monastery. The level of preservation is amazing considering it is outdoors in the heat, humidity and a fairly earthquake prone region.

Pictures from November 23: Part 1

December 1st 2009
I have been contemplating changing the name of this blog to something more international. But, I am "Rokia on the Run" so you can't just expect me to be in one place. As a matter of fact, I spent Thanksgiving in South America, in lovely, charming Peru. I will take you on my trip in three parts. The first part will be in Lima, Peru where I arrived during the weekend before Thanksgiving. Lima has ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima

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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