Lima

Lima (sea level)

The last two days we toured Lima, the capital of Peru and a city of 9 million people.

The Lima Cathedral

The intricate architecture.

Francisco Pizarro, the Spaniard who brutally crushed and destroyed the Inca's "for God and Country" has his own wing inside the Lima Cathedral. What a swell guy! After demolishing the Inca center, he quickly returned to the coast to found Lima as the new center of the South American Spanish empire.

And his thirteen compadres, otherwise known to the Inca/Quechua people as the co-conspirators.

And, yes, his remains are on display for all to admire.

His Spanish coat of arms?

The Prince of Peace...

and a Piece of ... er ... Pizarro.

The cathedral contained numerous extremely large, impressive, religious pieces of art.

While the cathedral's high arches and numerous columns are amazing, one can imagine why the cathedral was nearly destroyed by earthquakes, both in 1687 & 1746.

The first Archbishop of Lima sits on the wall overlooking the present Archbishop's desk.

All the other Archbishop's line the walls around that desk. Must feel like a lot of eyes watching you if you're the present Archbishop.

Crosses and rings worn by the Archbishops.

The San Franciscan Monastery still has a few monks living on its grounds. But, most of it is available for tour. We toured the catacombs underneath as part of the tour