And we got to the fourth and last entry in the Case of Lima. This entry continues, as above, suffer from significant omissions, places and photos taken something wrong. Lack of time and lack of a good camera, had a plain little camera and mobile phone, prevented higher quality images and text. Well I'm just my impressions, very personal and special indeed. In this post we will leave the small square in which we have moved in the past, seeing a very brief overview of the Peruvian and South American big city. BORDERING
CENTER
For this step we look at the attached map.
Map adjacent to the historic center.
We are located in the extreme northwest of the central square in Santa Rosa Bridge Street and continue to Tacna in the opposite direction to the river Rimac. We can see the Sanctuary of Santa Rosa de Lima , true worship of Lima, the saint of the XVI and XVII. Find your home and church. Then comes the Nazarene . Before, if we turn to the right is the home of San Martin de Porres , the black saint of Lima. Another veneration of the city, carrying one of its neighborhoods name. Taking
Piérola Nicholas Avenue, which intersects with Tacna, going in the direction of Plaza de San Martín. Quilca street kiosks is to take something to drink and eat. It is a street recovered its previous decline. It was formerly a street booksellers. In his corner are the Camaná Bar Queirolo, a skid local jewel, the city's traditional establishment. Continuing on Camana SW direction, we reach the Plaza de France, where the Church of the Recoleta . If we continue the tour, behind the church, take the Avenida del Inca Garcilaso, to reach the Paseo de la República, open place, where we admire the Roosevelt building interesting and grandiose neoclassical courthouse . From here, heading south, exit the Expressway or fast highway traffic (a kind of M-30 Madrid) and leads to the southern suburbs and elegant Lima, Lima, well, that of "Pituka" which are equivalent to the "posh" English.
Returning to San Martín, and followed by Piérola, we have the bizarre Casona de San Marcos, where stood the traditional University Viceroyalty of Peru. Beside him is the Pantheon of Heroes . It is a lovely setting in the middle of University Park Gardens. We are at the southern end of the central square. In front, a huge skyscraper hosted for years the Ministry of Education . Taking Abancay Street to the northeast, we see left hand National Library, brutally sacked by the Chileans in the War of the XIX century Salitre and recovered under the direction of the eminent writer Ricardo Palma, author of Morals: Peruvian traditions. Almost opposite is, to rotate (turn) right, the extension of Jiron Ucayali, and after him, we get a cover of the Chinese type: the Capon Street, a place full restaurants and oriental shops as a result of the influx of Chinese who arrived in the nineteenth century the country. In all Peru there are many Chinese restaurants Chifa where to take the original "fried rice" and other dishes fusion of both Chinese and Peruvian food. Behind him stands Barrios Altos, a bad reputation for insecurity, but business district with good temples and streets. There is a market for pets of all kinds. No property is located, it took me to him. Returning to Abancay, in the Plaza de Bolívar, encotramos the Congress, home of the Peruvian state legislature. Entry
the Capon Street and "Chinatown."
The author of the blog with her friends filed Lima before the Pantheon of Heroes, after seeing the elegant building Casona de San Marcos.
cross the Rimac River Bridge by Ricardo Palma . We entered the district of Rimac, north of the square. In this quarter are: the old Acho Bullring and Alameda de los Descalzos. The Lima area was made famous by the Catalan Bullfighting the Viceroy Amat, eighteenth century, contemporaneous with the laughing at Carlos III. He was also fond Lima women, then had sex with a beautiful actress he rudely nicknamed "the Perricholi " rude expression " chola bitch." Cholo in Peru is Indian, a word rarely used and poor acceptance. Farther north is the Cerro de San Cristobal, excellent vantage point to see the city. To climb it must be done by bus from the Plaza de Armas. Its slopes are occupied by slums of marginal population. Unable to walk. The hill of San Blas from the roof of the house Osambela.
LIMA HISTORY IN MAPS
After these walks adjoining the historic center, we show the spatial evolution of Lima.
Lima in the eighteenth century.
This map oriented to the southwest, I have drawn a line that defines the central square.
And now some very interesting maps of Lima and its historical evolution from the foundation. 
In 1535 we observed the initial camp Pizarro. Several kms stood and port of Callao.
At the beginning of the seventeenth century until the eighteenth medados central square is now emerging as solid nuclei, embryos of future neighborhoods. The port of Callao has been developed something, given its importance in the Empire, as Peru was the basic viceroyalty. In 1750 and was the Real Felipe.
In the early twentieth century, almost a century and life of republican Peru and independent Creole Lima after the space extends beyond its crumbling walls. El Callao (port) and Barranco (district houses the new oligarchy) have developed greatly.
In 1940 the city grew south and has reached the sea where, parallel to the coast, has developed a continuous arc extending from Chorrillos to Callao.
In the years 60 has been begun the rural exodus of the Peruvian countryside to the city of Lima. Thousands and thousands of peasants indñigenas from all corners of Peru are installed in poor quality neighborhoods surrounding the old Lima. In 1970 and is a great city in its growth extensión.Sigue now becoming one of the mega-cities of Latin America.
La Lima today. Note the central square in the city total.
Discover
First of all, to say that Lima's public transport is poor, there are good coaches, not There are subway and traffic, so it is chaotic. Transport is by taxi throughout Lima. You need to negotiate and haggle with the driver before the price in soles. This chaotic traffic makes the city is very polluted and "chew" the smoke of diesel and gasoline. Buses, minibuses rather, are small and uncomfortable "combis", crowded but cheap. Best to take taxis.
From Larco Mar, boutique resort on the edge of the beach and south of the fashionable district of Miraflores , you can see the vastness of the Pacific. Seeing a world map is to imagine the distance from the other side: Asia and Oceania. Also used to seeing the Atlantic, and imagine a few hours flying the American side, now you realize you are nowhere near Spain and Europe. Miraflores is the district " Pituka " - " posh" in Spain, for excellence. Prices go up greatly, security is almost completely assured, executives and people show themselves well, and tourists from around the world as well. Walking through these streets is like being in Europe or the United States, has elegance, cosmopolitanism .... The heart of the Miraflores Oval, next to Kennedy Park , a place where luxury trade, tourist hotels, restaurants and terraces, is especially " alley pizzas." The Larco Mar shopping complex is not recommended: the prices are abusive, typical to rip off tourists and reveal where these wealthy.
Pacific from Larco Mar is a terrace between the ravine that drops to the beach, occupied by the Costa Verde Park . At the foot of highways.
Chorrillos, in background, from Larco Mar.
Miraflores buildings from the same point, but in the opposite direction.
Our next trip is developed BARRANCO , IMMEDIATELY south of Miraflores, another neighborhood "good" of Lima. Delivered to the Pacific, which emphasizes the central plaza, where the Municipality. Behind her, descend to Bridge of Sighs, which flows to the nearby beach. Restaurants with terraces overlooking the sea and cafes dominate the landscape. Also very expensive prices. Is normal, the Lima Pituka. Highlight the remarkable Barranco Pedro de Osma Museum , millionaire in the first half of the twentieth century, a descendant of a English family of the town of Osma Soria. The museum occupies the elegant mansion, which houses a splendid collection of arts of all kinds, large and small. As a leisure highlight a restaurant-pizzeria is in an old railroad car , visible from the main square. Also visit a bar tipiquísimo Barranco: Casa Juanito, ancient, authentic and similar to the already mentioned Queirolo de Lima.
Barranco wagon-restaurant.
The student tuna Barranco. Tunas surprised to hear English songs to almost the antipodes of the peninsula. Clavelitos sang, the tapes of my coat, etc, etc.
And finally, EL CALLAO , the typical fishing district of Peru. Although in the crush of Lima, is different, not only Lima but not, not even the department. It's a different province, is the Constitutional Province of Callao . The former Colonial Avenue, now renamed Oscar R. Benavides, connecting El Callao to the center of Lima from the Plaza del Dos de Mayo. It is the historic road, witnessed the most remarkable episodes from the sixteenth century. It is difficult to get there: Taxis often refuse to be different provincial entity, by its remoteness and insecurity. It is very intresante see Real Felipe, a fortress in the mid eighteenth century by Philip V ordered up as defense against pirate attacks. This huge castle was symbolic for the time of Emancipation, because it entrenched the last English army under General English, Galician: Rodil. He surrendered the fort in January 1826, even after the final battles of Junín and Ayacucho. Walking through the streets of maritime flavor, with taverns and seafood restaurants has its charm and its risk. At any time, a troubled street, you can give us a nasty upset with his "Piranha and mussels " criminals on the street slang. A shame because the typicality of their houses are perfect for walking sailor. With crosses Avenida Sáenz Peña Pedro Ruiz Street, where the headquarters of the newspaper El Callao. It is a street of different colors reminiscent of the polychrome of Buenos Aires and Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Boca. Something far is the most elegant and safe: La Punta, from where we can see the Pacific and nearby small islands San Lorenzo and Fronton. From this bay on May 2, 1866, the Galician-English Admiral Casto Méndez Núñez shamelessly bombed the port causing huge destruction and some victims. Was how to prove that the old Elizabethan Spain metropolis still raging outside. It is difficult, for bad times, see the Naval Museum, which tells the story marinara in the country. However, opposite is the Abtao submarine can be visited inside. Many bars are located in the beach where local fish and ceviche. The ceviche, along with the pachamanca, or kebabs (grilled hearts), potatoes, fried rice mentioned, and other dishes, is one of the prides of Peruvian cuisine. Also came from Ica, Pisco Souer or Inka Cola beverages are the country. Elegant
garden house in La Punta de El Callao.
See the newspaper El Callao.
To finish this post and these earlier monographic expose two maps of the Department of Lima, with the provinces and an entire department with some interesting places that still do not know but time will do so. Lima journalist Rafo Leon is a published author and renowned travel guides. It must be a sea of \u200b\u200binteresting, given its setting between the Pacific and the Andes. Places such as Oyón , Huacho , Caral , with remains to be the oldest culture of Peru, Cañete , Incahuasi , Pachacamac and I think the great Mountains are of Yauyos for enjoy hiking.
Detailed map of the department of Lima.
And with this last post I hope I have learned something the city of Lima, a city that I particularly like, and I've been lucky enough to discover little by little hands of friends and friends of Lima. Dejaindiferente a city that the traveler and that I think has earned its membership in the club of cities with a monumental historical World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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