{"id":2539,"date":"2019-05-13T03:48:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T07:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringed.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2023-05-23T12:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:15:30","slug":"peru-lima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringed.com\/peru-lima\/","title":{"rendered":"Peru \u2013 Part 3 – Lima"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Introduction<\/h2>

We were on both a high and a low in Lima. The high was from just finishing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The low was from just finishing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu as we were still tired from the effort. With this frame of mind, we made the most of our two full days in one of the biggest cities in South America.<\/p>

We had no desire to go to the beach along the Atlantic coastline.<\/p>

\"View<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>

We did not have time to go in every interesting church we passed, such as San Agustin.<\/p>

\"Statue<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>

We spent only a few minutes in the famous Indian Market in Miraflores.<\/p>

\"Miraflores<\/a><\/p>

While we only touched the surface of Peru\u2019s capital city, we did visit captivating places.<\/p>

Our Story<\/h3>

In early May 2018, my wife Khadija, our friend Nick and I flew to Lima from Cusco after finishing hiking the Inca Trail. After Lima, Nick returned to work in New York and Khadija and I flew to Colombia<\/a>.<\/p>

Background<\/h3>

Peru\u2019s commercial, industrial, and political center is its capital city, Lima. The population of Lima makes up a fourth of the entire country and has seen rapid growth throughout its history. Lima was founded by the Spanish in 1535, but there were civilizations living there for around a thousand years before. Many of the physical manifestations of those civilizations were destroyed by the Spanish while they were colonizing the area and establishing Lima as the capital of their colony. There were many colonial buildings constructed on top of Inca and pre-Inca ruins, though a few sites still remain.<\/p>

Most of Lima\u2019s 43 districts are not often visited by tourists because they are rural or located in the desert or mountains. We spent most of our time in two of the most popular districts: Central Lima and Barranco.<\/p>

\"Map<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0<\/h3>

Central Lima<\/h3>

Central Lima is the city\u2019s historic district. Many of the sites in this district were the most important buildings when constructed and have been painstakingly preserved. They are still used by the government, church and private owners.<\/p>

Plaza de Armas<\/span><\/h4>

The Plaza de Armas is the most impressive area of Lima, with distinguished landmarks including a central fountain, the Government Palace where the president lives (pictured at the beginning of this post), other government buildings and the Cathedral of Lima.<\/p>