• The Walls of Lima were a fortification consisting mainly of walls and bastions whose purpose was to defend the city of Lima from exterior attacks.
  • The Lima city walls were built by Viceroy Melchor de Navarra y Rocafull between 1684 and 1687 to protect Lima against attacks from pirates and privateers.
  • Walls of Lima. cultural heritage site in Peru. ... Media in category "Lima city walls". The following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total.
  • Between Lima and El Callao there are about 11 million inhabitants, a third of the people in that country. It hardly rains, but the air is humid all the time.
  • During this work the forgotten colonial walls of Lima were rediscovered and preserved as an attraction within the small park.
  • Lima’s ‘Wall of Shame’ and the Art of Building Barriers. ... As is the case with those barriers, your view of Lima’s wall likely depends on what side you’re on.
  • The decision to demolish this wall is a bold step, signaling a move toward unity and a brighter future for all of Lima’s residents.
  • "Do you know the wall that divides the rich from the poor?," asked three Greek travelers who, after visiting the "pretty" side of Lima, suspected that something was...
  • The “Wall of Shame” in Lima, Peru, stands at three metres tall, is built of thick concrete and crowned with reels of barbed wire.