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May 2, 2016
El Salto del Fraile (The Jump of the Friar)
The Lovelorn Monk Prepares to Jump
For the past six weeks I have presented eighteen blog posts dealing with just our first day in and around Lima, Peru! We still had one more day of our tour to go. So, on the morning of March 20, 2015, we exited the Golden Princess at El Callao (the seaport serving Lima) and once again caught up with our tour group. Our first stop this day was at the overlook above the restaurant El Salto del Fraile (The Jump of the Friar).
El Salto del Fraile Restaurant
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April 29, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Favorites from Fountains and Love Parks
Sailing Away
Below is today’s Fun Photo Friday gallery. Click on any image to enlarge and bring up today’s slide show.
Filed under: Fun Photo Friday, Photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, vacation Tagged: El Circuito Mágico del Agua, Fun Photo Friday, Golden Princess, Lima, Parque de la Reserva, Parque del Amor, Peru, photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, travel photography, vacation
April 27, 2016
Parque del Amor (Love Park) and El Beso (The Kiss)
Parque del Amor (Love Park)
Lima’s Parque del Amor, or “Love Park,” is filled with brightly colored mosaic tile and flowing lines. It is, in other words, something akin to what one would expect from Antoni Gaudí. I’ve featured Mr. Gaudí work before back in 2013, when I did a three-part series on his incredible masterpiece the Sagrada Familia (Sagrada Familia — The Exterior, Sagrada Familia — Interior Part 1, and Sagrada Familia — Interior Part 2). Some day I’ll have to blog about his other fa...
April 25, 2016
The Magic Water Tour of Lima — With Video!
El Circuito Mágico del Agua
In an upscale Lima neighborhood lies a park of immense beauty that sports a nightly cascading show of fountains, lights, music, and laser projection. So, in addition to today’s photo-essay, I’ll be giving you the added treat of a video of the park and it’s nightly fountain-and-light show. That video will be at the end of today’s blog post.
Parque de la Reserva — Park of the Reserve
The fountains are interactive, in that visitors can walk beneath the arched jets of...
April 22, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana
Here is today’s Fun Photo Friday slide show. Just click on any image below to bring it up.
Filed under: Fun Photo Friday, Photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, vacation Tagged: Fun Photo Friday, Huaca Pucllana, Lima, Peru, photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, travel photography, vacation
April 20, 2016
Exploring Around Huaca Pucllana
Mugging for the camera
Not all of the Huaca Pucllana pyramid has been excavated and cleared. Here’s an area still being uncovered:
Huaca Pucllana
As you wander around the pyramid you’ll find full size dioramas depicting the ancient Lima Culture people and how they constructed Huaca Pucllana.
Huaca Pucllana life size diorama
You’ll also find depictions of Ceremonial dress and activities.
Huaca Pucllana life size diorama
Within the Huaca Pucllana archeological site you’ll also find indigenous p...
April 18, 2016
The Huaca Pucllana Pyramid of Lima
Huaca Pucllana Panorama
March 19 was a busy day in Lima but, then, so was the next day as you’ll see in a couple of weeks. Our next stop this day was the Huaca Pucllana pyramid, where we arrived late that afternoon. Huaca Pucllana is located in the Miraflores District, which is the upscale area of Lima.
Right in the middle of the upscale Miraflores District
Huaca Pucllana was constructed of intricately layered adobe and clay bricks set in seven large terraces. The structure was built around 1...
April 15, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Santo Domingo Favorites
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo
And here is today’s Fun Photo Friday favorites of Santo Domingo:
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April 13, 2016
Inside Santo Domingo
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo
On Monday we took a look at the exterior of Santo Domingo and toured the cloister courtyard. Today we meander around the inside, including this stunning library:
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo
Here you can see Ursula along with other members of our tour group:
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo
Here is today’s gallery. Click on any image below to enlarge and bring up t...
April 11, 2016
Santo Domingo Convent and Basilica
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo
Near the historic city center of Lima, Peru, is a magnificent structure with an incredible outdoor courtyard. This is the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Convent of Santo Domingo. That’s quite a mouthful, so most just call it Santo Domingo. The exterior façade, impressive as it may be, doesn’t really hint at the wonders you’ll find inside.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo
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