The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-03

one OF Sno OJ0e
ers see interior regions Of Peru
4 today; but a majority Of those
who voyage up and down the
Pacific pay brief visits to Lima, the
City Of the Kings. 1t is located in an
undulating valley which extends In
land from the ocean for 90 miles or
mere b the foothills Of the Andes, A.
Though numerous mountain spurs rise
hero and there about the valley. two
Of which, San Crist0bal and San Jeron-
imo. dominate the city Of Lima.
Through this valley the River Rimae
winds tn way to the sea ut Callao.
starting from rivulets at least 1900
feet hisA amid the eternal SHOWS Of
the nes.tsins. Nearly four centuries
have passed ss.ee Pizarro laid the
Foundation stones q the cathedral on
q central paa1a known today ~ Pia.a
Nayse. Around and in the vicinity Il
this levsa area the Dew capital began
to Grow. Pi4aYTo's idea, according to
hlstoFiens, was to fesnA capital more
easily accessible than tie eitSes Coz
structed BY The Incas and their pre-
decessors, who bsilded far inland and
In localities dimcult to reach.
TAe Rimae news directly through
Lima. the larger city development BE-
ing on the southern side Of the stream,
writes William A. Reid In the Bulletin
Of the Pan-Amefiean Union. Tho lat
ter Is spanned BY several bridges over
which passes . constant trafhc. Lima,
with it, 100000 population today. has
been . long time growing to present
proportions. In shape the city was
originally moro o. less that Of . giant
triangle. the hypotenuse Of which was
formed BY the Rimae. Pixarro b.
slowed the name Of CITY Of the Kings
upon the place a. q token Of honor on
behalf Of his royal benefactoes; bat
gradually the native title seems to
have become more and more popular.
Tho name Lima 10 derived from that
Of the river. he lsgendary word Rimac
meaning zone who speakA"
Hlsesessal Pissa nsayse.
n you 20 sightsseing In Lima The
start should b mads from the Plaza
Mayor, q section Of the city from
which svsey kind Of activity radiates
today % In the past This popular
meeting ground complies several
acres, and 20 historical II not hallowed
10 every foot Of space that ooe u lost
in meditation In endeavoEing to picture
the countless epoch.making scenes
that have transplred there. On ono
side Of this plaza stands tho massive
cathedral with its twin towers. the
foundatieo stones Of which Pisarro
himself 10 credited with laying. Near BY
II the site Of the house In which :he
conqueror breathed his last a. the A.
sassin struck the death blow. Within
the cathedral today the mummy Of
Pisarro lies, Q shriveled but well.pre-
served figure, the sight Of which causes
silent reverence. whatever may have
been the character Of the man or the
causes he espoused.
Occupying the entire north side Of
this Plaza Mayor II the historical pal.
acs. Q massive but typically low struc-
ture with various courts, halls, and
many rooms, which formerly housed
the viceroys and their odicial families.
Today this edlnee u used for govern.
ment purposes. With its uniformed
sentinels always on duty It bears q
military aspect. the daily guard mount
being especially interesting to the
stranger. The other sides Of the Plaza
Mayor are occupied today BY the city
hall and by business edihces, the lower
floors Of which serve ~ shops, restau.
rants. etc. while the upper stories are
utilized BY clubs or - private apart
ments.
The Plaza Mayor IL one Of Lima'a
most animated sights day and night.
From here the electric cars radiate ia
every part Of the city; here one iinds
carriages and motor cars for pleasure
CT for business: amid the beautiful
flowers and foliage those who have lei.
sure ut and read the news Of the day
or listen to the muslc Of the bands
which often eniivsn the evening"; the
cathedral and the post once near BY
draw the citisens BY thousands. and
oil are passing and repassing over q
plaza - ancient and Jet - modern II
10 also the site from which the proc
lamatioa Of Peruvian independence
was read 10 tAs tAroag % Juiy a 1a2l,
~ asaivseuasy a WhieA u ceisbeatsd
each peat.
4 sAeet distaaes sway standing o.
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