The Things I Learned
Lesson 1 – You will get sick in South American and you will pay for it.
The only time ive ever paid to use the restroom was in a Sims Roller Coaster Tycoon game where you could charge people entrance for the restrooms. Imagine the worst public restroom you've ever been too. then multiply times 10, remove the toilet seat, put it on the side of a highway in one of the poorest part of lima, add stomach problems, and a moving bus, then charge admission.
Been there, done that
Lesson 2- The world is big and small at the same time.
Yesterday i met a girl from Brazil who was in Lima studying. she was wanting to go some of the places that i had been so we started talking.
I also met a guy from HOUSTON TEXAS. He had just graduated and was taking a 6 week vacation between Brazil and peru. He wants to start a sandal company using new technology that "unbakes the cake" with old tires.
I also met a mate from Australia. He had just been in moroccco and had been in peru for a while helping build motor taxis. He is studying international business and wants to work at an embassy.
Lesson 3- The people here are alive!
These people put everything on the line everyday to survive. The city almost seems to throb with life. Painfully so at times. But no matter what happens, at the end of the day - there is a always something going on somewhere to enjoy. Even if its just an impromptu comedy session in the middle of the street or a park with water everywhere
The Places I Went
Airports
Over Galveston Heading to Maimi
The Hostel
Ever heard of a hotel? We’ll this isnt that. Every heard of a House? Well, this isnt that either. This is a Hostel. It’s a house with dormitory style living. Pretty much you rent a bed for like $6-$20 a night and share rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, etc with everyone else.
Most everyone I’ve met here and been pretty “Free Spirit” . All around my age, just out in the world living it up. Its actually a “Backpackers Hostel” but between us– I haven't seen many backpackers.
The Beach
I haven't really had time to go down to beaches. I suppose that it will have to wait until Trujillo but I did go out to cliffs. They are just a few blocks away from where im staying. Pretty sure I witnessed a few babies in the making while I was there (don’t worry – I didn’t take pictures).
The beaches don’t look the most amazing but there is something about cool water and a fresh salty breeze that makes me not care to much about looks. Ill take the beaches of Peru over the Gulf any day – Sorry guys.
Plaza de San Martin
The Plaza San Martín is one of the most representative public spaces of the city of Lima, Peru. It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the Historic Centre of Lima which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO. It is located near the Plaza Mayor of Lima and is connected to it by the Jiron de la Union. Its central monument gives homage to Peru's liberator, José de San Martín.
Precedents:
The location of the plaza previously was home to the San Juan de Dios hospital which was torn down in 1850 and replaced by a railway station, which in turn was torn down between 1911 and 1918.
Construction:
The Plaza San Martín was inaugurated on July 27, 1921 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of Peru. The design, ornamentation, furnishing, and gardening of the plaza was designed by Manuel Piqueras Cotolí. The benches and handrails were constructed out of marble and the paving, of granite. There were also four water fountains, bronze streetlamps, and flower-filled gardens. The design for the monument to José de San Martín was chosen in an contest in which the design created by the Spanish sculptor Mariano Benlliure emerged victorious and illustrated San Martin during his voyage across the Andes.
the buildings that surrounded the plaza occurred at a gradual pace. The Colón Theater and the Giacoletti buildings were the first structures to be built and were erected in 1914 before the construction of the plaza. The other buildings were later built in three stages. The Hotel Bolivar was built in 1924 and was designed by Rafael Marquina. The Zela and Pumacahua arcades were built during the second stage in 1926 and also were designed by Rafael Marquina. The Club Nacional was built in 1929 by Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski and Enrique Bianchi. In the third and final stage of the project from 1935-1945 the remaining flanks of the plaza were built up with the construction of the Cine Metro, Fénix, Boza, and Sudamérica buildings which were built in the Neocolonial style (similar to the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture).
As a result, the plaza maintains uniformity with respect to its buildings' facades. Its overall appearance is primarily baroque; the buildings, plaza, and central monument all cohere to uniform and specific styles. The architectural style to which most of the surrounding buildings belong to is that of the neohispanic or neocolonial styles within the realm of European derived architecture.
La Iglesia la Merced
The Cathedrals where amazing. We couldn’t really take pictures inside. Between the columns
on each side, were these huge carvings with Saints in them. It all looked something like this:
The Basilica and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy is a religious building in Peru which was built by Fray Miguel de Pray in 1535 , taking as its owner the Archangel Michael .
Description of the interior
Inside stores altarpieces and sculptures of different styles of art jewelry paintings considered colonial. The altar is less heavy than the other fire completely gilded. In the center stands the statue of Our Lady of Mercy image from 1615 was invoked as the heavenly protector of the City, in 1730 the council named Civil PATRON OF THE FIELDS OF LIMA, as a result of his intercession against the sterility of the fields in the Republic was named patron of Arms of Peru by the Constitutional Congress in 1823 . On the occasion of the centenary celebrations of National Independence requested the privilege of the Canonical Coronation of such famous image, made on September 24 of 1921 , under the patronage of the President of the Republic, Augusto Leguia , and the Duchess of Goyeneche, to a large number of faithful members of the Armed Forces paid tribute to his Queen and Patroness giving the title of grand marshal.
The Virgin carries in his hands the shackles and Scapular of his Order, as well as a rich golden scepter and the highest military decorations and other distinctions that show great devotion to Mary. This image is taken out in procession on September 24 , escorted and carried on the shoulders of Silver by the cadets of the armed forces of Peru and large audience.
The altar of the Holy Christ of Relief, image attributed to Juan Martinez Montanes , keep the legend of the talks this Christ with the Father Urraca. They say that once lay brother Sebastian de la Cruz and Ayala , who was in charge of attending worship, unpinned saw his hand, gave her blessing. At the foot of the communion altar are buried the remains of Father Urraca, who died in the odor of sanctity. In the Cross that to penance, located at the entrance of the temple, for three centuries, people with religious fervor kneels this venerable friar to beg a miracle.
Side door of the Church of the Virgen de la Merced, the Jiron Antonio Miro Quesada (Calle Jesus Nazareno), in the nineteenth century
As old as the city of Lima are the Convent and Temple of La Merced. According to ancient chronicles state that the land where they built the Convent and the Church and belonged to the order Mercedaria. It so happens that April 13th of 1534 , Captain Francisco de Becerra donated solar thereof, plus six thousand dollars to the Convent of the Nativity of Our Lady, which later was called the Convent of the Mother of God of Mercy. In the crypt of the preparatory, next to the sacristy, are the tombs of the famous donor and his wife. The Mercedarios is one of the religious orders who came to catechize the conquered peoples in Peru. A year beforeFrancisco Pizarro , settle in this place, while the founder of Lima was in Cuzco and Jauja . The first temple was wooden, the current is the second, made of adobe and brick, The Baroque was carved in 1591 by Christopher Gomez .
The Venerable Padre Urraca
Fray Pedro Urraca was born in Villa de Jadraque in Aragon , Spain , in 1583 , came from Spain to 19 years and fate decided his vocation. They say that the ship was traveling about to sink due to the presence of a great storm which endangered the lives of the crew, then Pedro Urraca gave his life to her if he could save himself, and suddenly the sea calmed down, and the boat continued to travel to Quito with confidence. The city began her novitiate Pedro Urraca. From this place he was sent to Peru. During his lifetime use sackcloth and iron chains on the body to do penance. After thirty years he produced meat lodged in deep wounds, the doctor removed them by order of the confessor. After many years he returned to Spain, where he became spiritual director of Queen Isabel of Bourbon . Although he was asked to stay on the Court, he chose to return to Lima where he died on August 7th of 1657 at 74 years of age. His remains are located on the floor of the church, the nave of the Epistle, there exists an inscription which reads: " In and below the ground lies the body of the servant of God, Fray Pedro Urraca of the Holy Trinidad ". His cause for beatification began in Rome on April 29th of 1682 . His heroic virtues were proclaimed on January 31 of 1981 and was declared Venerable by the then PopeJohn Paul II .
Plaza de Armas
The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima, is the birthplace [1] of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima, it is surrounded by the Government Palace, Cathedral of Lima, Archbishop's Palace of Lima, the Municipal Palace, and the Palace of the Union.[2]
The Plaza de Armas is surrounded by the Jiron Junin, Jiron de la Union, Jiron Huallaga, and the Jiron Carabaja avenues.In 1523, King Charles I of Spain mandated the Procedures for the creation of cities in the New World. These procedures indicated that after outlining a city's plan, growth should follow a grid centered on the square shape of the plaza.On the day of the foundation of the city, January 18, 1535, the conquistador[1] Francisco Pizarro, conforming to established procedure, designated a location to build the plaza. Later, Pizarro and Nicolas de Rivera, the city's first mayor, toured the city's location and split parcels. Pizarro, taking advantage of his title of founder and governor, took a large parcel of land between the north side of the plaza and the Rimac river. The lot to the south of the plaza was designated to be a church, the western lot was to be the site of a city council, and the rest of the lots were divided among the rest of the conquistadors.The 17th century historian Bernabé Cobo said of the plaza:
..."it is the finest and most well-formed [plaza] that I have ever seen, even in Spain. It occupies an entire block, with the width of four streets on one side and four streets on the other, and with all four sides it measures more than two thousand feet; it is very flat..."
Subsequently, the viceroy Diego López de Zúñiga y Velasco, count of Nieva, proposed the gallows, which had previously been located at the centre of the plaza, be moved nearer to the river to the location which is now the Desamparados train station. In place of it, a new water fountain was built at the centre of the plaza. The gallows were returned to the south side of the plaza on the Callejon de Petateros.The first water fountain built on the plaza was constructed by the viceroy Francisco de Toledo, and was inaugurated on October 21, 1578. It consisted of a baluster and an elevated bowl, and in it had eight pipes through which water fell into the bowl on the next level. A ball at the top of the fountain dispersed water back onto the lower levels. The seal of the city was inscribed on this ball.The water[3] fountain was replaced in by the viceroy García Sarmiento de Sotomayor, count of Salvatierra, who inaugurated it on September 8, 1651. This fountain remains as the centerpiece of the plaza to this day.During the colonial era, the plaza served as a market, bull[4] fighting ring, and the city gallows. The plaza also became home to the Auto de fe in which the inquisition occurred. The tribunal of the inquisition had one of its three courts located in Lima. The first conviction occurred on November 15, 1573 and this was the first heretic to be tried and executed in the new world.In 1622, the Cathedral of Lima is completed. This church still stands today on the plaza.In 1821, José de San Martín proclaimed the Independence of Peru on this plaza. After this historic event, the flag of the new republic was paraded around the plaza.In 1855, President Ramón Castilla inaugurated the first public gas lighting system which were first installed on the light posts of the plaza. Also at this time, gardens were planted on the plaza as up until this time it was made of pavement. In 1860, the first rail[5] ways for trams were installed on the plaza.In 1922, construction of the Archbishop's Palace of Lima was completed. In 1938, the Government Palace was completed and in 1944 the Municipal Palace was completed.
360° view of Plaza Mayor, Lima
Other 360° view of Plaza de Armas in Lima
Museo de la Santa Inquicion
History
On the recommendation of the Viceroy Francisco de Toledo ( one thousand five hundred sixty-nine - 1581 ), were appointed by the grand inquisitor, Cardinal de Sigüenza, as the first inquisitors of Lima, Andrés Bustamante and Cerezuela Server . The first died on the road, near Panama , in June of 1569 . With the mere presence of Cerezuela Server, the January 29th of 1570 , was established in Lima Inquisition Tribunal, by a solemn ceremony held in the cathedral, attended by the main civil and ecclesiastical authorities.Following the Spanish model, as well as inquisitors, prosecutors and clerks, each district of the Holy Office had a system of constables and informers. After the indictment, the defendants could present his defense, but, according to the penal system of the time, the Inquisition was empowered to take protective measures, detention, which often included torture, before issuing its ruling. The penalties, depending on severity, ranging from religious penance, fines, flogging, imprisonment, exile and death.
Announcement of an Auto de Fe held in Lima on January 23, 1639.In the premises of the Inquisition of Lima, located in the current Plaza Bolivar , the cells may be detained pending the process and the devices used to extract confessions. The Inquisitor Torquemada categorically stated that defendants should not bleed or injury. He then devised a system of torture that sought to give greater pain without leaving wounds. Such was the case of "horse" board in which the defendant was bound to suffer stretch arms and legs , the Punishment of water , which forced him to swallow too much water and could not breathe, and the "pulley" string tied to a pulley that raised the prisoner from the arms, strapped to his back , carrying a heavy weight on the foot .
Statistics and results
There is evidence to show that the authority of the Holy Office in America had a less bloody action in Spain, applying the death penalty rarely, in fact, applied only to extreme cases of offenses against the Church and the State . It was more a political police policing of everyday life. The ordinary civil and ecclesiastical authorities limited in practice many of the powers of the Inquisition, which, in turn, found the allegations concluded in a ruling not a source of enrichment. Such was the case, among others, the inquisitor Pedro Florez Ordonez ( 1 594 - one thousand six hundred and eleven ), who left Peru with a fortune of 184,225 pesos heritage. It is possible that the Court has been more hated by the people for their presence by their cash arrogant rigorous repression of customs.During the first decades of court Lima ( one thousand five hundred sixty-nine - one thousand six hundred ), were sentenced to death and executed 13 inmates, then ( 1601- 1640 ) were executed 17, and thereafter there was only one case in 1664 and another in 1736 . Of these 32 victims, 23 were prosecuted for Judaizing , 6 Protestant , 2 for explicit heresy and a case of "lighting" or false holiness. Then there are 3 Judaizers "burned bones and statues "that is, deceased (between 1625 and 1639 ), and 14 "statues burned" by the absence ( 1605 and 1736 ).Be executed by the Lutherans , except in the case of Mateo Salado (completed at the stake on November 15 of 1573 ), were mostly pirates caught in acts of war, as John Butler and John Drake (nephew of the famous privateer Francis Drake ) . Francisco de la Cruz (executed on April 13 of 1578 ), the only case of a sentence for "lighting" is notable for being a theologian with studies in Valladolid and rector of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Lima, his heretical tenets questioning of the system included the monarchy .The largest percentage growth or inquisitorial process had to do with personal comments reported by the network of informers in the system. In the latter sense, most commonly found in the archives of all the ramifications of the Inquisition in America all kinds of research on such statements in casual conversation. As an example the case against a resident of Santiago de Chile, Joan de Barros, indicted for comment to a friend that God does not "could do more harm or provide enhanced penalties in this life" that the recent death of his wife. A statement allegedly heretical, because the Catholic belief that God can do anything. Or is it the case of Pedro Ramirez, a resident of Chiloé , was prosecuted for having opined that "faith without charity thing was dead and that both virtues were the same."Several other defendants were interrogated by using popular Spanish sayings of the time, scope of alleged blasphemers, such as: "in this world I do not look bad pass, which otherwise I punish you to see." Even routine opened a number of investigations against black slaves while they were cursed or blasphemed whipped. 12Most of this type of case (except the notable exception of those followed the slaves), reported numerous economic benefits to the court and he designated network of informants, as the defendant in the best case scenario should pay court costs his accusers. But usually the defendant was subjected to higher fines or the seizure of all their goods.For indigenous people, the Inquisition was excluded in the first decades of the sixteenth century to open judgments against it for idolatry or witchcraft, for the Spanish imperial criteria to be considered indigenous, but neophytes heretics in Christianity, leaving such matters under the direct jurisdiction of the councils and in practice, subject to the discretion of the encomenderos immediately. On the other hand, it is curious that there are a number of processes that contain allegations against Spanish abuse related to their charges, provided they contain a doctrinal religious background. This applies, for example, followed a trial in 1569 in the town of La Plata (now Sucre , Bolivia , then within the jurisdiction of the tribunal of Lima), against the governor of Tucuman , Francisco de Aguirre , who between added his many accusations of having claimed to have the power to dispense with the natives of the rest of Sunday and religious holidays, to keep working this way. 13In the last decades of the eighteenth century , during the reign of Viceroy José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa ( 1806 - 1816 ), the Holy Office had among readers eyes to the clerical and monarchist literature. They were arrested and cautioned, among others Manuel Lorenzo de Vidaurre, Larriva and Jose Joaquin Carrillo Baquijano and guilty of reading Rousseau and Montesquieu . In the decline of the Holy Office in 1818 , the Second Pilot of the Viceroyalty of Peru and Director of the Royal Academy of Nautica in Lima , Eduardo Carrasco ( 1779 - 1865 ), got off to a charge before the Court for having in your library encyclopedic books ofFrench .The Inquisition was abolished by decree of the Cortes of Cadiz , on February 22 of 1813 . The Viceroy Abascal did the same with the Inquisition in Lima on July 30 of that year. By allowing the public to visit the headquarters of Lima on September 3 , 1813, a riot occurred fittings and vandalism that destroyed part of the archives. In 1814 , when King Ferdinand VII of the House of Bourbon ( 1813 - 1833 ) was restored to the throne, decided to return to work the Holy Office, mainly devoted to the pursuit of liberal dissemination of literature, but their existence was more nominal effective until their final abolition in 1820 .
La Iglesia de San Francisco y las catacumbas
This was another place place where they didn’t allow us to take pictures. This was probably one of the coolest places I went all day. Of course the cathedral was amazing but the little boy in me came out when they took us down to the catacombs. Over 30,000 people have their bones down there.
And yes, when the guide wasn’t looking, i touched one!
Here is some info:
The Church of Jesus San Francisco is located at the junction of the third block of Jiron Ancash (Calle San Francisco) with the first block of Jiron Lampa (Calle Soledad).
The facade is baroque Lima, funny and monumentality. A rhythmic padding covers the walls, which on top is adorned by a wooden balustrade.
Description of the interior
Inside deserve to be: the altar is neo-classical style, the catacombs and the museum, the goal, the chapter house and cloister.Crossing the threshold of its main entrance and the left side you can see a marble plaque with the coat of the Holy See, with the following words inscribed: John XXIII was pleased to raise this church of San Francisco de Jesus Lima to category of basilica minor in brief January 11, 1963 beginning with these golden words: "Among so many beautiful temples that adorn the city of Lima, near the big skylight Pacific Ocean, deservedly stands the church of San Francisco of Jesus, next to the great monastery of the Friars Minor produces a great admiration for both the antiquity of its origin and its distinguished architecture, "and so on. Lima December 29, 1963 .
Sacristy
The vestry of the temple is a jewel set current Franciscan. The work of the sacristy were completed in 1730, highlighting its cover, executed in 1729 by Ensign Lucas Melendez. Its dome collapsed following the earthquake of 1966, since being outdoors. It was restored in the 1990s with the help of the government of Spain. It has a beautiful inside drawers, designed to keep clothing and liturgical vestments, and contains an important series of paintings of the Apostolate attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán Workshop.Anteportería
Crossing the convent door, lies a spacious, decorated with tiles with skirting, presenting a triptych main attraction of the Crucified Lord, whose side paintings are works of Angelino Medoro. We also find paintings of the Lima, of much value. D
Chapter House
Environment where the Franciscans gathered to celebrate their conventual chapters and elect a new top or discuss matters of paramount importance. There are two rows of seats with high back around the room and have the center as a union of the two rows, the chair, principal or rostrum, which is surmounted by the shield of the Order, in the center is a carving wood in high relief with the image of Friar John Duns Scotus , and the image of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the Franciscans , to whom they pray before their meetings, which often occurred many problems between them, so presence was necessary to guard the Viceroy .The chapter of this convent is a historical room, because in it the regular clergy signed the Declaration of Independence , while the cathedral was signed by the secular clergy. Another artistic values we emphasize in this room is the presence of a canvas depicting Our Lady of Antigua , dark-skinned virgin.
Library
In this place of great value, there are approximately 25 000 volumes, are very rare editions, incunabula and chronic Franciscan fifteenth to the eighteenth century, and edited several volumes in the early days of printing in Peru, as well as more than 6 thousand scrolls, many works of the Jesuits, Augustinians, Benedict, and so on. There are also books of Theology, Philosophy, History, Literature, Music, Canon Law, Ecclesiastical Law, Bibles written in Latin, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian and some written in languages very rare.
File convent
San Francisco file is the place where it is preserved historical documents of the Franciscan province of the 12 apostles of Peru. Here are the handwritten evidence of measures taken to Spain and Rome by the Franciscan Order from arrival to America especially Peru. You can also find artwork as maps, plans photographs, musical material and a small stub library. Currently they are organizing a systematic way to be more useful to its users, starting this work in 1983, and counting since 1987 with the help Unesco .
Catacombs
Ossuary in the catacombsThe most startling of this building are the catacombs, which strike more than one because they were the old cemetery in colonial times. He was working as such until 1810 and it is estimated that at that time must accommodate up to 25,000 people. Today we can observe in the different rooms a number of bones arranged by type and sometimes of quite "artistic" as the grave. Some doors of the crypt - which according to some hypotheses lead to corridors that connect with other churches and even the government palace - make this a thrilling space.
History
This set of religious sites, is without doubt one of the most important and best architectural centers of the city, is also one of the most extensive and beautiful legacy of the era colonial consequently become one of Peru's cultural centers generated most interest to visitors. The buildings of the Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of neoclassical façade, the Convent of San Francisco itself, a baroque façade, the Chapel of the Miracle of neoclassical facade, are what make this wonderful monument.Once founded Lima on January 18 of 1535 , by Francisco Pizarro , as is generally known, was laid out the plan of the City and distributed lots. A Franciscan order of the Twelve Apostles was given him one, neighbor of Santo Domingo , on which, Fray Francisco de la Cruz picked up a small ramada he used as a chapel. After a time Father De la Cruz had to leave, and since there was another Franciscan in the valley, the site was abandoned. Pizarro then added, which had been given to the Dominicans and earmarked one for the Franciscans , in the place Milagro's Chapel today. In the year 1546 , arrived in Lima Francisco de Santa Anna, who after recovering the ground, was able to build a modest little church, which was later improved and expanded in conjunction with the Convent by the viceroy of Peru, Andres Hurtado de Mendoza , protector of the Order. Over the next century, the temple underwent a series of arrangements and decorations that eventually became a wonder of art in the colonial era. Its construction was very strong at that time, so in 1614 , the architect and workman's largest monastery, Fray Miguel de Huerta , said that the pillars of the temple had little foundation, and were placed on gravel.On February 4 of 1655 occurs an earthquake in Lima that brought down the Franciscan church, destroying untold artistic riches, coming down all the effort of a century.Fortunately, the Order is not daunted by the ordeal. Francisco de Borja , the commissioner general, who was hired by the Portuguese architect Constantino de Vasconcellos who made drawings of the master builder and Lima Manuel Escobar, to request them to build a new temple in the same site. And so it happened that the first stone was laid by the Viceroy at the time, Luis Enriquez de Guzman , Count of Alba de Liste, on May 8 of 1657 and then in 1669 , took charge of the work the new Commissioner General of the Order, Fray Luis de Cervela , who managed to complete.The new temple was inaugurated with great pomp on October 3 of 1672 , continuing the repairs inside the convent until 1729 . Inside now, the Convent presents cool let's go one at a time describing, together with its remarkable patios and gardens, which are surrounded by arcades with Seville tiles sockets. According to the traditions written by Ricardo Palma , these tiles were placed by Alonso Godinez , a native ofGuadalajara , Spain , who had been hanged for killing his wife, upon being admitted by the guardian of San Francisco the same day of his execution, told him that ability. Without delay, the confessor immediately moved Palace , to ask forgiveness of Godinez, which got under the condition that he would wear the habit and would not lay any more feet outside the convent gate. These tiles from Seville, brought directly from Seville, were donated by people of great heart, being among these benefactors, the famous Catalina Huanca , who was the goddaughter of Francisco Pizarro, who came from Huancayo to Lima with 50 mules, laden with gold and silver. On the other hand the large amount of cedar wood, with which they were made different works of art that presents the convent, was sold by Pedro Jimenez was Menacho timber importer, who in return received by Palma, a cup of chocolate, and that the taste left on the canceled receipts table, without waiting for payment. The wood was used in the artisans of the cloister.
Parque de Muralla
This is where I had the best peruvian food I’ve ever had. Grilled beef, grilled bannana , rice , egg, and french fries. This is also the first place (of 3 that day) I have ever had to pay for restroom service “with paper.” Im not saying they are related, im just saying.
Here is the info:
The walls of Lima were comprised mainly of a fortification walls and bastions whose purpose was to defend the city of Lima from attacks from outside. It was built between 1684 and 1687 during the administration of Viceroy Melchor de Navarra and Rocafull (Duke of Palata).
The wall was located in the outline of the current avenues Alfonso Ugarte , Paseo Colón , Grau and the left bank of the Rimac River . During the municipal management of Luis Castañeda Lossio leg has recovered the remains of the left bank of the Rimac River and are now visible part of the group known as "Wall Park".The bastion St. Lucia is another sector of the Wall that still stands. 1
History
The old wall was built around the city to protect it from pirates , privateers and enemy attacks from the Spanish crown in the seventeenth century . The wall had 9 portals of entry and exit: Heron, Maravillas, Bourbons, Cocharcas, Santa Catalina, Guadalupe, Juan Simon, Monserrate and Callao. In addition to the defensive walls, was on the banks of the Rimac River dike, which served to protect the city from the floods of that river, and which sections can still be seen. For this we have recovered some of the seawall at the back of the Church of San Francisco, near the Government Palace , which has created a public space that has been given the name of Wall Park . In this park you can see the remains of the foundations that had the breakwater. The said park has a restaurant, a souvenir shop in different parts of the country, standing there the statue of the conquistador Francisco Pizarro , who for many years was housed in the now "Plaza Peru", located next to the Palace Government, moreover, is a museum that exhibits archeological pieces found in the area. As part of urban expansion programs and construction of new avenues proceeded to its demolition in 1868 during the government of Jose Balta . Never served for the purpose it was built, to the point that Raúl Porras Barrenechea said that "gunpowder died a virgin."
Current Situation
The new Park of the Wall is a valuable public space reclaimed for Lima as part of the recovery of the river Rimac. The Wall stretched from the area now recovered to Monserrate, including the current Avenida Grau. Work on the construction of an expressway on the avenue have exposed some remains. In the Barrios Altos there are remnants of the Wall in good condition, the area of the Square of the fencing and the Conchucos slaughterhouse where it was the bastion of Santa Lucia, one of the surveillance wall currently runs a sports complex. It should be remembered that this area there are 150 meters from the wall in excellent condition that the municipality could also recover. When in 1964 he ordered the demolition of the solar Trail Street Penance was found that the caves were still used as a bedroom colonial in very needy people. The Wall was not a paragon of beauty. Unless the portals of Wonders in the Barrios Altos and El Callao , the other doors (10), to say the painter Juan Manuel Ugarte, there were more artistic appeal. What remains of the Wall in Conchucos, if you are in good condition is for the religious institution that protects it from being destroyed. The building materials were the walls and bastions which were intended to defend the city of Lima from enemy attacks and pirates.
Museo Nacional
We got to the museum about 30 min before it closed. I pretty much just ran through . Lots of Gold and Silver. See if you can find Don Quixote.
Parque de las aguas
The water park was awesome. It costs 4 soles to enter and you just walked around and watched the shows.
Everything Else
Con el video del parque de agua se puede ver que tan alto eres comparado a todos los Peruanos.
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