Plaza Mayor, Lima

first of all usa patriot said some ridiculous things that in the mant times i have been to the plaza have never happened or have i even seen happening......maybe ur friend is not the brightest bulb on the tree and seen as he has never been he probably shouldnt be writing a review on it. The plaza is very beautiful and yes it has many people in it because it's so wonderful to see....there is the Presidents palace with the guards which is amazing to see and the cathedral.....also there are many shops to see and shop in with historical pieces.......Peru definately has it's beautiful parts and it's not so beautiful parts as i have seen alot of it because i am married to a Peruvian man and his family is there so we go often......but that rings true for every country! i also recommend Mancora which has beautiful beaches in Peru.

this place was gay and i loved it. it was awesome. there was so many hot guys

Doesn't give me any information about Peru's current events at all!!!! Geeeeeeeezzzzzz!!!!!

it was a very good experience but be prepared people are at every corner trying to sell you stuff! but other than that it was good

yes i enjoyed lima.its interesting that a 3rd world country has multitudes of security measures that they have taken.to make everyone a sense of security. I think how you like a place depends on your expectations. you make the experience. perhaps it is necessary to abandon our filters and just enjoy THEIR culture.enjoy everyone

what cherbony14_26_1986 wrote on 05/02/05 is 100% a lie. Maybe he/she went to the plaza de Armas with the wrong people. That place is one of the most beautiful places in South America. When you are there you feel like if you were in Europe.

WOW, this was really something to behold. We got there that day just in time to see the changing of the guard, at basiclly what was their equivalent of our White House. Really, though to stand in this Plaza is amazing as you are encircled by so much History. If I remember correctly you even have the Cathedral de San Fransico in this Plaza as well. This Cathedral is something to behold as well. With its ornate wood carvings, and the tomb of the Conquistador Pizarro in the front door. If I remember correctly next door to this Cathedral there is also the Musume for the Spanish Inquisition that took place in Peru. You can take an English speaking tour through this building and see everything still in tact as it was during the Inquistion.

The Plaza has some interesting historical buildings and is sort of trying to be European. The catacombs just a few blocks off the plaza are interesting. However, the plaza is extremely crowded, very polluted, and it's not an especially pleasant place to stay. Which i think applies to Lima overall.

here is the truth plane simple if u want drugs whores or anything illegal go there to buy it. in the plaza u can sit down on the churches steps and most likly if u act like a tourist u will have pretty women coming up to u and they will say i love u i love u they just want a green card and they will flirt with u alot if u are a women then will do alot of "cat calls" never go with 2 peruvian girls and one guy the girls will get u drunk and put drugs in your drink and take your money and maybe your clothes and leave u in an ally somewere. i know this seems strange or bad but its the truth my friend john knowles had this happen to him when he went to the police they said he was the 5th one they had that day.

In a sunlight day you see the balconies and buildings like time has not passed