My trip to peru! My name is also Sammie! :)

   Hi! My name is Sammie, and in the past three days I've been visiting Peru! It's super fun and I'm super excited to tell you guys all about it!

    I started up north in Tumbes, and I can tell you one thing. It was HOT. It stayed 90 degrees Fahrenheit the whole day and night and I was sweating to death! But what made up for it was the beauty of the coast. It was absolutely stunning! The estuaries, or where the mouth of the river meets the ocean, were perfect for cooling off and relaxing. I also visited the Main Plaza, which was also pretty amazing. The main thing that seemed to attract the most people was the big mosaic-covered acoustic shell. The image inside of it was of a chief that resisted the Spanish armies when they tried to take over. I thought it was beautiful, and if you visit you should certainly go there. And just before the day was over, I visited the Paseo Jerusalén, or the Jerusalem Promenade. It was another big mosaic that showed the life and death of Jesus Christ. I loved the mosaics there, if you can't tell, and if you do visit there is no question that you should see those beautiful works of art.

   The next day I rented a car and drove to Lima in central Peru. I first visited the Lima Plaza Mayor, or the main square. It was busy with tourists and it was hard to take pictures without anyone walking in front of me, so I found a picture on the internet that should give you an idea of what it looked like.

Scource: lima.costasur.com

   It was really pretty and not as hot as I thought it would be, considering the temperature in Tumbes. My favorite part was the big fountain in the middle, that was made in the 17th century. It was made of bronze and in the sun almost burned my eyes, but it was so worth it. After that I went to Lima Cathedral, a huge church where the first major church in Lima stood. Inside were the remains of the Francisco Pizzaro, a guy who conquered the Incan people. He was from Spain and being near graves freaks me out so I left that place. And where did I go next? Where the dead guy used to live, that's where. To the Government Palace, where the place I felt was the most amazing were the big courtyards. They were GIANT, and had fantastic sculptures as well. After that I headed to the hotel and got some sleep.

   The next day, I completed my journey with a trip to Cusco, down south. It was nicer today, there was some cloud cover and I could actually wear flip-flops without the top of my feet burning. I got there on an hour long flight and headed over to none other than the Cusco Plaza de Armas, or the Huacaypata, the Incans know as a place to mourn or weep. It was the place where the Francisco Pizzaro guy also conquered them, which led me to understand why he's so important. When the Spanish arrived, they transformed it into a beautiful plaza which I very much enjoyed. Then I visited the Temple of La Compañía de Jesús or Society of Jesus, a big temple which was originally built in 1571, but then rebuilt in 1688 after a big earthquake hit there. It wasn't my favorite, just not as bright and interesting, so I moved on to another Catherdral, known as the Cusco Catherdral. Shocker. It was pretty cool, it was in a Renassaince style that I really liked. But it just wasn't the same, so I left for home.

   So, that was my trip, and I'm so happy I got to share it with you! Thanks and goodbye!