Plaza des Armes

We walked through the central square. It was a bit incongruous to see snowmen, reindeer, and a Christmas tree with the sun shining down and a temperature of 23°!

I had wanted to visit the cathedral, but it was only open to the public between 5 and 6pm and the lady on the door told me in no uncertain terms that I wouldn't be allowed in anyway as I was wearing knee-length shorts! So, I had to be satisfied with taking photos of the exterior and of the large wooden nativity just outside the main entrance.

From the square, we walked up a side street towards the Santa Catalina Convent. On the way, I stopped at a souvenir shop to buy fabric patches of every country we are visiting in South America. They'll go with the ones I bought in Africa last year that I still haven't decided what to do with!Read more