Lima and Cusco from Peru Trip 2003, Peru

Trip to Peru, stopping at Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca in 2003.

Cusco, Peru

The Plaza Mayor, Lima.  The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima, is the birth location of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima, it is surrounded by the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, the Archbishop’s Palace of Lima, the Municipal Palace, and the Palace of the Union.

Cathedral of Lima

Miraflores.  Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is an exclusive residential and upscale shopping district south of downtown Lima. It is also one of the most affluent districts that make up the city of Lima.

Cusco, a city in the Peruvian Andes, was once capital of the Inca Empire, and is now known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. Plaza de Armas is the central square in the old city, with arcades, carved wooden balconies and Incan wall ruins.  The elevation is at 11,152 feet.

The Golden Temple of the Sun & Convento / Iglesia de Santo Domingo.

Cusco Cathedral on Plaza de Armas

Sacsayhuamán, which can be spelled many different ways, is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The complex was built by the Inca in the 15th century, particularly under Pachacuti and successors. They built dry stone walls constructed of huge stones.

Back to the plaza

Walking around Cusco area

The main street

Train ride to Machu Pichu

A view of houses in the outskirt of Cusco