Watercolor of Lima's cathedral and main square with a crowd of people in colorful 19th-century dress, some on horseback, under a pale sky.
Antique 1872 color map of Lima's streets, titled Plano de Lima por P. V. Jouanny, in green, blue, yellow, orange and pink districts.
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Lima's Main Square

Pictures by Johann Moritz Rugendas

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Johann Moritz Rugendas painted Lima's Plaza Mayor around 1843, the cathedral's golden towers rising over a lively crowd in reds, ochres and greens. Lima was founded in 1535, and this square has been the heart of the city ever since; inside, an 1872 street plan of Lima spreads out in soft colors. For someone who loves Lima, or travel.

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Lima · Watercolor / Lima's Main Square / Johann Moritz Rugendas, c. 1843 / The golden facade and towers of the cathedral rise above a lively crowd dressed in reds, ochres and greens. Lima was founded in 1535, and its Plaza Mayor has been the heart of the city ever since.

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