Lima, Peru!!

/ Ed Armstrong
We have had a wonderful first day visiting Lima, Peru!! Our group is from all across the US. Everyone is celebrating discovering a new country together!

I was captivated by all the beautiful flowers! Lima is on the Pacific coast of Peru. Our travel guide made of point of saying that flowers never die, because the climate is perfect for plants to thrive!

I enjoyed seeing all the vibrant colors and the delicate designs in the flowers!

This is a bit busy, but I really enjoyed seeing so many different colors of bougainvilleas!!

Everything seems to grow well in Lima!!

I thoroughly enjoyed all the colors of flowers!!

This blue flower was one of my favorites!!

The details in this flower amazed me!!

The cycle of life was an important theme in the “Museo Larco” museum.

Christianity was important in the history of Peru!!

The value of the cycle of life was emphasized in many ways and important for fertility and prosperous food supply.
I loved the delicate detail with the bougainvillea!!

This guy must have been important. He was created multiple times and you can see him increase in age as the later sculptures were made!!

The range of items in the museum was impressive!!

I liked this wooden sculpture!!

We saw a large amount of pottery. I was amazed at all the shapes and sizes!!

I really enjoyed seeing this piece!! I was impressed with the realistic design.

This was my favorite piece in the museum!! It emphasized the amount of gold (and silver) found in Peru!! It is huge!

Found is also a highlight of our tour!! The organization makes a point of using the best restaurants and we enjoy many of the classical foods in Peru!! We definitely never go hungry!!