GOVERNMENT PALACE

I was happy to be visiting La Plaza Mayor again today, this time to see the government palace. We were only able to tour 5 of the rooms because the president lives there and could not be bothered by the tourists. Understandable. After the palace tour, we went next door to explore the Cathedral of Lima. I usually don't find churches to be that interesting but this one was pretty cool! Because Lima is located on the ring of fire, it experiences very strong earthquakes. Therefore, much of the cathedral is made of wood, but is painted to look like marble or stone. This was also due to the fact that marble is much more expensive than wood. I wasn't able to spot the difference until our tour guide pointed it out.

In other news, the presidential election is tomorrow! Although the race has been 50/50 between Keiko and PPK, it seems that most people believe Keiko will win. Stay tuned!