Lima City

Today we met our tour group and set off for a walking tour of the historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Whereas yesterday we explored pre-Columbian sites, today was all about the arrival of the Conquistadors in the 1530s. After defeating the Incans in Cusco, the Spanish leader, Francisco Pizzaro established Lima as the capitol of Peru—most of western South America at the time.

The Spanish conquest took about 40 years to complete, despite many attempts by the Inca to regain their empire. The Spanish controlled Peru for the next 200 years. The bicentennial of Peruvian independence was celebrated this year.Baca selengkapnya