As a peruvian living in America, talking about my city and my country in a conversation is not unusual. I’ve been avoiding to talk about this subject in the blog though, but I came across some beautiful pictures taken by talented people, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a little bit about my country and also share the work of photography. Hope you enjoy the tour!

Let’s start with Peru’s Capital, Lima.

Lima

Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, on a coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It forms a contiguous urban area with the seaport of Callao. Lima is the 5th largest city in Latin America, behind Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.

Lima was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, as La Ciudad de los Reyes, or “The City of Kings.” It became the most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru and, after the Peruvian War of Independence, was made the capital of the Republic of Peru. Today around one-third of the Peruvian population lives in the metropolitan area.

(taken from Wikipedia)

Cathedral, Lima - Peru

Balcony, Lima - Peru

Fountain, Lima - Peru

Marriot Hotel, Lima - Peru

San Agustin, Lima - Peru

San Agustin, Lima - Peru

Municipalidad de Lima, Peru

Interbank, Lima - Peru

La Merced Church, Lima - Peru

San Martin Park, Lima - Peru

San Martin Park, Lima - Peru

Giallo Building, Lima - Peru

Post Office, Lima - Peru

Francisco Pizarro Park, Lima - Peru

Justice Palace, Lima - Peru

Govern Palace (back), Carroza(front), Lima - Peru

Car Museum, Lima - Peru

Car Museum, Lima - Peru

Car Museum, Lima - Peru

Barranco, Lima - Peru

Larcomar, Lima - Peru

Larcomar, Lima - Peru

Coast of Lima, Peru

Larcomar, Lima - Peru

Sea Birds, Lima - Peru

Parque del Amor, Lima - Peru

San Francisco Church, Lima - Peru

Dos de Mayo Park, Lima - Peru

Parque de las Aguas (Water Park), Lima - Peru

Parque de las Aguas (Water Park), Lima - Peru

Parque de las Aguas (Water Park), Lima - Peru

Parque de las Aguas (Water Park), Lima - Peru

Parque de las Aguas (Water Park), Lima - Peru

Parque de las Aguas (Water Park), Lima - Park

Plaza de Armas, Lima - Peru

Plaza de Armas, Lima - Peru

Cathedral at Night, Lima - Peru

Coast of Lima at Night, Peru

Downtown Lima - Peru

Sunset in Raimondi Park, Lima - Peru

Sunset in Miraflores, Lima - Peru

Night in Lima, Peru

Archeological National Museum, Lima - Peru

Huaca Pucllana (Ruins), Lima - Peru

Hope you enjoyed the tour! I’ll be posting more pictures about other cities in Peru soon.

For more galleries, visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grabbywalls/sets/72157605558051503/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurman/sets/72157604196783756/

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