Mario Vargas' photos with the keyword: PERU

and HANWE

Of the monument of the 2 of MAy square, with olive branches and laurel leaves. HFF my friends

Pano of 4 verticals. La Merced convent, still in restoration, highlights b/w tiles on the floor, a beautiful and colorful archerie, garden at the center and baluster wooden fence on the second floor, top to the left modern building around

One of the oldiest in LIma, builded in 1545, as all the oldie convent yards with beautiful tiles and fantastic religious paintings covering all the walls. In restoration to be opened soon

Detail of the fountain of the 3 atlantes at Lima Downtown

ANother of the oldie mansions that can be visit in Lima downtown, HFF

Oldie Patio with a 500 years ficus, HFF

At Barranco malecon

Builded in 1868, eleven kilometers long, 5 meters high and 5 meters thick was builded by order of Mr "Duque de la Palata" (Viceroy) to protect Lima from pirates attacks, remember that Lima was the most important city of South America at that times. But pirates never attack Lima, so in begins to be distroyed in 1870 to let LIma expansion. It has several fantastic doors (now all distroyed) that helps to control who enters or exits the city, and several bastions. What you see is Santa Lucia bastion. This 150 meters of wall is the last sample of the big wall of Lima, located in "Barrios Altos". This is a view from the base of the wall. Check full size for details

Builded in 1868, eleven kilometers long, 5 meters high and 5 meters thick was builded by order of Mr "Duque de la Palata" (Viceroy) to protect Lima from pirates attacks, remember that Lima was the most important city of South America at that times. But pirates never attack Lima, so it begins to be distroyed in 1870 to let LIma expansion. It has several fantastic doors (now all distroyed) that helps to control who enters or exits the city, and several bastions. What you see is Santa Lucia bastion. This 150 meters of wall is the last sample of the big wall of Lima, located in "Barrios Altos". This is a view from the top of the wall. CHeck full size for details

Convergencia de tejados (roofs collide) en Cuzco (Peru)