LIMA, on the edge of coastal desert is mainly modern and not particularly exotic. Lima has 8 million inhabitants making most of the city overcrowded, polluted and noisy. Much of the city’s population growth can be attributed to the influx of very poor people from other areas of Peru, especially the highlands. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro on 1535. The central and most important plaza is the Plaza de Armas. On the picture, Marc in the Plaza de Armas with the city hall on the back.