Day 15 - Lima

catacombs in San Francisco Monestary Lima

We spent the last day of our wonderful Peru vacation in Lima. In the morning we visited the San Francisco Monestary. The Monestary is probably best known for its catacombs (picture). Its baroque interior and art works are world famous. Since El Presidente was going to give a speech, access to the Plaza de Mayor was somewhat restricted.

In the afternoon we visited the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. The Museum features some of the finest art work of pre-Inca civilization, Inca arts and crafts, gold, spanish conquistador items and recent Peruvian historical Items.

It was certainly a vacation that I will never forget. The people in Peru are very friendly and cheerful. The country is very diverse and beautiful with so many different impressions that will always be part of me.

The flight was terribly long but otherwise o.k. Immigration took extremely long, probably because all Peruvian citizens need visas. The flight from Atlanta to San Francisco was very bumpy because of the weather.

Photo shot with Canon 20D and Canon 24-85mm Lens

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