Ivan and his family took me on a personalized tour of the Plaza de Armas in central Lima. The sheer number of old buildings, each with their own important history, was impressive.
“The Plaza Mayor (English: Town square), also known as the Plaza de Armas,[1] is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.”
In an acknowledgement (?) of the Incan culture that Pizarro conquered, there was this giant boulder and plaque, dedicated to an Incan leader whose name escapes me. (Isn’t that how history goes?) What caught my attention was that he didn’t have his own statue. As an aside, look at that giant tourist in the left of the picture. That guy was huge!
They had a staute of Pizarro, above, which had been recently removed from the central plaza to this location about 100 meters away.
They had several of these figures painted in the dress that women wore at the time of Pizarro. Leaving aside the beautiful colors, their clothing wouldn’t have been out of place in modern Afghanistan, as almost everything was covered except their eyes.
The little girl in front of me was asking if I wanted to buy a souvenir.
It was only about 80º F (27 C), but the sun was intense. We tried to stay in the shade when possible. : )
I had a very nice time being shown around, all while being able to talk with all of them (mostly in spanish, but a little english) during the day. Thanks to all of you for sharing your day with me!
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