Last day in Lima. Our hotel was only 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armas which had the City Hall, the Archiepiscopal Palace, Government Palace and the Catedral. We then went to Plaza San Martin. After lunch I did a city tour which started at Miraflores. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima. First stop was the Pucllana Pyramid then downtown to Lima's first cemetery where the Catacombs are below the San Francisco monastery and contain some secret passageways thats connect to the cathedral and the Tribunal of the Inquisition. The catacombs remained in use until 1808 when a city cemetery outside of Lima was started. The catacombs were discovered in 1943. It is estimated to contain 70,000 burials. Bones line up along narrow hallways underneath the church, and one area contains several large and deep holes, filled with bones and skulls arranged above each other in circular patterns. We then walked around the Plaza, back on the coach to watch the sunset at Miraflores beach with the Love Park statue in the foreground. Great way to see the sun come down. Then back to the hotel to meet rest of group and our final meal together at Calle de las Pizzas in MIraflores.

11th April

Up early, bags packed and ready to go..................