Lima II

... and then we were whisked back from Puerto Maldonado to Lima - via Cuzco, where Cris, our delightful guide, a native Cuzcenian, left us.
On Thursday night, it was goodbye to some of our travel companions - and on Friday morning, Trudy and I took in a heavy dose of Catholic Spanish colonial architecture: the Cathedral (almost as impressive as the one in Cuzco) and the archbiscopal palace - the riches on display are simply mind-boggling. -see pics!
As if this were not enough, I took a tour of the Franciscan Monastery and its famous ossiary - and then relaxed during a stroll through the Mercado Central, bustling with people and life.Read more