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This was one unusual place to see. A 1600's monestary in the heart of Lima. For two bucks enterance fee, you could take a guided tour throughout the monestary and see a collection of some very interesting art work. Old inscriptions, old wood work, old everything. What was amazing about this place is the tour routes you below the church and suddenly, a bunch of catacombs and bones, some 25,000 so far excavated and believed to house some 70,000 bodies believed to have been buried here below the church throughout the years. Alot of them during the Spanish Inquisition. I could go on and on about this place, but I found a link you may read more about someone wrote about.
Definate mind blower and if you ever get to Lima, check it out.
http://www.delange.org/SanFranciscoConvent...ConventLima.htm
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Who knows how these people died. Disease? Old age? Wars? Life's hardships in general? These people were too poor to be buried at their estates, so the church took them in. Gave them a dignified burial in the heart of Lima. They each were loved by someone. They existed during their time on earth. They were human beings. They each had a birthday. Maybe their lives were not luxurious as we know it but they were all the same in accordance with the church. It's up to God to decide whom he keeps. This is heavy stuff after seeing this church. It opened up my eyes wide.
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Bringing this up again for future PERU visitors. Like the 76er.
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It's on my list of must-do's in Lima.
Now, if I can just get my BIL to ease up on scaring my sister about safety-he's worried about rufies in our drinks (like we're going to night clubs!!) or being accosted by Shining Path terrorists on our way back from dinner (like we won't be asleep by 11pm!)
