Mario Vargas' photos with the keyword: Rimac

Usually crowdy, located behind Goverment palace, links downtown with Rimac district, one of the oldiest of Lima. A not safest place for tourists, including me, but plenty with the traditional Box balconies of Lima Perspective was compressed using a tele lens, The church behind is San Lazaro Church, also one of the oldest of Lima, Lazaro priests always take care of leper people. HFF Stay safe

On XVIIIth century (1770s) the Viceroy MAnuel de Amat y Juniet buld this place in honour to his lover Micaela Villegas called "La Perricholi". He promises to put the moon at her feet. So when they take a walk at night,at this place, the moon reflects in this big water mirror. So he fulfill his promise. Part of the oldie history of my lovely LIma

Uno de los últimos miradores, edificado en 1858, sirvió para ver como crecía la Lima Republicana o para ver la llegada de barcos al puerto del Callao o para apreciar las corridas de toros en la Plaza de Acho, en proyecto de restauración y puesta en valor. Vista desde la Plaza de ACho One of the last viewpoints, built in 1858, served to see how the Republican Lima grew or to see the arrival of ships to the port of Callao or to appreciate the bullfights in the Square of Acho, in project of restoration and valorization. View from Acho Square

Uno de los últimos miradores, edificado en 1858, sirvió para ver como crecía la Lima Republicana o para ver la llegada de barcos al puerto del Callao o para apreciar las corridas de toros en la Plaza de Acho, en proyecto de restauración y puesta en valor. Detalle One of the last viewpoints, built in 1858, served to see how the Republican Lima grew or to see the arrival of ships to the port of Callao or to appreciate the bullfights in the Square of Acho, in project of restoration and valorization. Detail

Uno de los últimos miradores, edificado en 1858, sirvió para ver como crecía la Lima Republicana o para ver la llegada de barcos al puerto del Callao o para apreciar las corridas de toros en la Plaza de Acho, en proyecto de restauración y puesta en valor. Vista desde su base One of the last viewpoints, built in 1858, served to see how the Republican Lima grew or to see the arrival of ships to the port of Callao or to appreciate the bullfights in the Square of Acho, in project of restoration and valorization. Lookup

Lo mando hacer el Vrrey Amat en el siglo XVIII por el amor a una mujer: Micaela Villegas, la Perricholi Made in XVIIIth century by the Virrey Amat for his lover Micaela Villegas ; La Perricholi