Plaza de Armas

by Steve Templeton

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Plaza de Armas

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Steve Templeton

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The Plaza de Armas is an unparalleled destination within the beautiful Imperial City and is an unmissable point of the city since it is where numerous tourist circuits take part. It is surrounded by colonial buildings that denote the passage of the Spanish and many other buildings of great importance. Even so, this square has an origin that dates back long before the conquest, and its part within the Inca Empire was of great importance. The Plaza de Armas was the point chosen by the Incas to begin the creation of the capital of the Inca Empire. History, culture, beauty, and tradition complement each other in this place to create one of the best-known squares within Peru.

Several years ago, our local church supported a young man as a missionary in Peru. He invited our church to travel to Peru to help him one summer, and a few of us spent a week or so in Lima and surrounding areas. We were able to work at Catholic School where we built and stocked a library for them with Spanish language books. (We all took one extra suitcase full of books, and if memory serves there were about 1200 or so.) We also built an awning over their outdoor recess area, restored multiple sports facilities, worked in local neighborhoods, etc.

At the conclusion of the week, some of us traveled to Cusco, and Machu Picchu. What a fascinating story of the Peruvian history!

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July 7th, 2022

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