1/16 – Lima, Peru

Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of Lima Province.  It is the cultural, industrial, financial, and transport hub of the country.  The city is located in an area encompassing the valleys of the Chillon, Rimac, and Lurin rivers, laying on a deserted coast adjacent to the bay in the Pacific Ocean.  Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535, Lima is also known as the “City of Kings.”¹

We didn’t see much of Lima, just a bus tour as we made our way back to the ship from Cusco.

¹Holland America Explorer

City Tour Building

City Tour Building

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War Memorial

City Tour Building

Houses on hillside