La Plaza de Armas

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October 1st 2011
On Thursday, I went into the central part of Lima and had a look at la Plaza de Armas, Catedral de Lima, Palacio de Gobierno, the San Francisco Catacombs (no picture-taking allowed inside), and more. On Friday, I went to Parque de la Reserva, where they have 13 different fountains. I really enjoyed this park and stayed all afternoon, watched the laser light and fountain show at 7:15pm and then ... 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