Lima
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Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the coun
Ciudad De Lima
Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de Lima
Urban View of Lima, Peru 09
Parque de La Reserva, Lima Peru panoramio
Viceroyalty of Peru
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The Viceroyalty of Peru, officially known as the Kingdom of Peru, was a Spanish imperial provincial administrative district. Created in 1542, it originally contained modern-day Peru and most of the Sp
Francisco Pizarro meets the Inca emperor Atahualpa in 1532.
Viceroy Francisco de Toledo
First image of the Cerro Rico mine in Potosí to reach Europe, by Pedro Cieza de León in 1552.
The "City of Kings" ,with the Cathedral of Lima under construction, and Plaza Mayor. Painting from 1680, Museo de América.