Old City Streets - Lima, Peru

Kim & I spent the majority of our first full day in Lima touring the city. Above pics are of Kim on some of the Old City's streets - all of which looked very European.

Dominican Church & Monastery

Built in 1535, this church is near Plaza Mayor. Very impressive. Lighting was terrible for bottom pic in monastery garden - but I wanted to include it.

Plaza Mayor Cathedral

Built in 1600, this is the most renowned landmark in this famous plaza. Francisco Pizzaro ("father" of Peru) is entombed here - very impressive.

San Franciscan Church, Monastery & Catacombs

Built in 1540, this monastery is famous for its extensive catacombs - similar to those in Paris. You are not allowed to take pics inside.

Lima & Pacific Ocean

Lima is located on Peru's coastline with the Pacific Ocean. Above is a pic of one of many Lima parks on the hills above.

Peru (Lima/Cusco/Aguas Calientes [Machu Picchu]) and Belize (Ambergris Caye)

It has been very difficult for me to adjust to the events of the past 5 weeks. Immediately after the sad events, my daughter, Kimberley, suggested to "forget things" I should "focus on my bucket list". Machu Picchu is the last location on my "bucket list" - so I decided to follow Kim's suggestion.
I also decided to ask my daughter to accompany me on this trip. Fortunately, Kim was "between jobs" and could come with me! We haven't traveled together for many, many years - I am really looking forward to the trip & bonding with her. So - in a few hours - we will begin our 16-day journey. 1st stop = Lima, Peru! Look for daily blog updates!