Show 0 T 7 ai JA T R e I 1 one of the older streets of lima comparatively few foreigners C comparatively seo interior regions of peru today hut but a majority of those who voyage up and down tile pacific pay brief visits to lima the city of the kings it Is in located in an undulating valley which extends inland from the ocean for CO 60 miles or more lore to the foothills of the andes although numerous mountain spurs rise he hero re and there about the valley two of which san cristobal and san jeron the city of lima through tilis this valley the iziver winds chills its way to the sen sea tit at callao starting froni from rivulets at least feet high amid the eternal snows of the mountains nearly four centuries have passed since pizarro laid tho the foundation stones of the cathedral on a ceil central fral plaza known today ns as plaza mayor around and in tile vicinity of tills this level n arca rea the new capital began to grow Pi idea according to historians was to found a capital more easily accessible than the cities con strutted ted by tile tho incas and their predecessors decess ors who bullied far inland and in localities difficult to reach the ellinne flows directly through gli lima the larger city development being on the southern side of the stream writes william A held in tho the bulletin of tho the pan ilan american union tho the latr ivr la Is panned by several bridges over which passed a constant traffic lc lima with its population today tins hns been a long time growing to present proportions la in shape the city wits was originally more or less eliat of a giant triangle the hypotenuse of which was formed by tho the winne Ili pizarro bestowed the name of city of tile kings upon tho the place its as a token of lionor honor on behalf of ills his royal benefactors but gradually tho the native title seems to have become more nud and moro more popular the name limn lima Is derived from that of the river the legendary word meaning one who speaks historical plaza mayor it if you go sightseeing in lima the start should be minlo made from the plaza mayor a section of the city front from which every kind of activity radiates today its as in the past this popular meeting ground comprises several acres and so historical it if not hallowed la Is every foot of spa space co that 01 one 10 la Is lost in meditation la in endeavoring to picture the countless epoch that have transpired there on one side 0 of f tins tills plaza stands the massive cathedral with its twin towers tit alio foundation stones of winch which pizarro Il himself Is 19 credited with laying near by la Is the site bite of the house in which tile the conqueror areat breathed lied ills his last as the assassin sass in struck the death blow within tile cathedral today the mummy of arro varro lies a shriveled but well pre served figure the sight of causes silent reverence whatever may inny have been the character clia of the man or the causes lie espoused occupying the entire north side of this plaza mayor Is the historical pill nee ace a massive but typically low lov structure with various courty courts dialls and many rooms which formerly bousi tile the viceroys vice roys and their official families today tills this edifice la 19 uso used for government purposes with its uniformed sentinels always on duty it baurs beurs a n military aspect the dally guard mount being especially interesting I 1 to 0 tile stronger stranger the other sides of the plaza mayor are arc occupied today by the city hall and by business edifices the lower floors of which servo serve as shops restaurants etc while the upper tipper stories are utilized by clubs or ni as private up apartments art the plaza mayor Is ono one of limas most nril animated mated sights tiny day and night prom liere here the electric cars radiate to every part of the city liero here ono one finds car carriages mid motor cars for pleasure or for business amid the beautiful lowers flowes anti and foliage those who have leisure sit will and rend read tile news of the day or listen to tit the music of t lie bands which often enliven tile evenings tilt the cathedral and tile ho post office near by draw tilt the citizens by thousands anti and nil all are passing anti and re passing over at plaza so one ancient lent hod yet w modern it Is also tile tho site front from the proclamation la ja mation of Peru lan independence was rend to the throng on july 28 1821 the anniversary of m velch 1 1 ilch la Is celebrated aitch year A short hort distance stanco dl ak aay stand Ington another lit attractive plaza knor scoff var we find the two buildings which house the peruvian congress especially historic Is the senate chamber within the ancient inquisition bull building dlug famous torre tagle mansion A majority of the older residences of f limn lima tire lire the typical one story structures and usually it a court Is one of the he lending leading features opening on this court are the various living sleeping 1 ai and other apartments while tile the court itself is adorned with growing plants I 1 lowers flower and often a small tree or two birds parrots and other pets fire also numerous barred windows and balconies 1 tire are always in evidence many lima homes of the better classes tire are two story structures and in such cases the balcony overhanging the street offers the family a fine point from which to view the life of the street when tired of the courtyard and its seclusion ono of the finest types of this home Is the famous torre tagie togao mansion almost a fortress in appearance as one enters the great stone wall leading coding from the street but when within tile the courtyards there anre several tile outer doors closed a veritable and secluded palace presents itself with enough luxurious surroundings to make even a king envious it was built in the days of the viceroys vice roys and nothing s brems c em s to I 1 have in v 6 been forgotten As aa regards comfort aria and convenience of those early times even to the private chapel opening on one of the courts the carved malio mahogany gany balconies overlooking the street are also works of art and patient toll perus capital Is the home of a notional national museum one of the worlds roost most interesting institutions of this nature it shares with that of cairo in displaying to modern peoples various incidents cide rits of life and activity of bygone by gone gono races many pleasure resorts He sort the resorts and pleasure parks of the capital are numerous and there are modern electric lines for reaching them from the heart of the city chor barranco Kar ranco ln la punta etc offer those who love the sen sell fine opportunities for boating gr or bathing and indeed a largo number of people maintain their permanent homes on or r near the bay of famous for its regattas and other aquatic sports on the other land hand when the fogs and mist of winter overhang the coastal region ninny many citizens offlie ortho capital find the sunny climate of choslen chosica especially appealing the latter r resort es ort lies some SO 30 miles inland in the an dean foothills and directly on the aroya oroya railroad in nn an exposition was held in limn lima and naturally a number of now new buildings were constructed in order to provide tor for exhibits unit throngs of people the name of exposition park seems to have become fixed upon this suburb and today we find that lint ninny of the people of wealth and influence have established their homes in unit that part of lima the park itself covers about SO 30 acres acrea and andas ls laid out in beautiful walks artificial lakes inkes grottoes flower gardens and other attractive trac tivo features within the park la is also located ono one of the finest balits lu in the whole city aria and it Is hero here in season that many of the exclusive society folk spend pend the eveni evenings surrounded by tropical plants lied and flowers and charmed ly by the beautiful strains of tile the orchestral music a feature ot of lima life in front of this park the most beautiful avenue of the capital known as pasco colon lias has been constructed it Is near lya mile long Is feet wide ono one end of which terminates at the new circle or riaza plaza on oil either cither side bide of this avenue ninny costly residences have been built along tho the middle avenue from end to end extends 1 it a border of flowers unit and nt at intervals stand monuments ep resenting tile heihs of peruvian history A number of arches tire are studded with electric bulbs which tender render tho the whole avenue especially attractive at night |