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| Wedding in Lima, Peru |
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October 10, 2008 - 5:30PM
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Virgen del Pilar Catholic church
San Isidro
Lima, - Peru
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For our out-of-towners: Follow the leader!
For peruvians: Right in front of Camino Real Mall and across the street from the Casa Moreyra (so convenient!). Bring your best smile and dress to impress. The ceremony will be given in both English and Spanish.
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| Reception |
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October 10, 2008 - 7:30PM
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Casa Hacienda Moreyra
Av. Paz Soldan 290
San Isidro
Lima, - Peru
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After the ceremony, guests will be directed to the Casa Moreyra (just across the street) to the reception. While the couple is having some pictures taken, guests will have some time to chill and mingle while enjoying peruvian hors d'oeuvres and specialty drinks at the Casa Moreyra's "Patio Sevillano," to later join the newlyweds at the reception area.
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The Casa Hacienda Moreyra is an historic hacienda-style colonial house that has stood in what is now the heart of San Isidro, Lima's most elegant district, since it was constructed in the 1700s. It's early owners were all members of Lima's aristocracy. The Casa Hacienda Moreyra is a one-story building, built many feet off the ground so its owners could view their olive lands from the home's walkways. The Count of San Isidro acquired the house in 1777 and in 1853, the property passed into the hands of Gregorio Paz Soldan, and finally to its current owners, the Moreyra and Paz Soldan families. A variety of architectural elements can be notice at the house, as it was renovated from the 1700s through the early 1800s. Baroque ornamental features from the Colonial period such as the chapel facade, the detailed window moldings, the elegant carved doors, and the semi-circular archways. There are later neo-Classical touches added to the main building after the peruvian independence in 1821. There are five distinct dining areas. The more casual outdoor walkway where you dine alfresco, the yellow room, and charming blue and red rooms. The family chapel and the well are the oldest parts of the house, which also has a basement and subterranean passageways. The Casa Moreyra has been declared a Historic Monument. Despite earthquakes, and restorations, the home has made it into the 21st century relatively intact and true to its original character.
There are many historical anecdotes associated with the Casa Hacienda Moreyra. One of these involves one of the grand dames of Lima's aristocracy, Dona Rosa Gutierrez de Cossio, the Countess of San Isidro, who offered the liberator of Peru, Jose de San Martin, a reception in the Casa Hacienda.
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