Architecture of Peru in Lima. Architecture of Peru Peruvian architecture is the architecture carried out during any time in what is now Peru, and by Peruvian architects worldwide. Its diversity and long history spans from ancient Peru, the Inca Empire, Colonial Peru to the present day. Peruvian colonial architecture is the conjunction of European styles exposed to the influence of indigenous imagery. Early academia has tended to view the Spanish architectural and religious takeover as complete and swift, but revisionist history emphasizes the lasting role of the indigenous in religious architecture. Two of the most well-known examples of the Renaissance period are the
Geography of Peru a peace treaty in 1995. Peru fell under Spanish rule in November 1533 after the death of Incan emperor, Atahuallpa. Francisco Pizarro marched to Cusco, the Incan capital to establish Spanish rule. Peru remained under Spanish control until gaining independence on December 9, 1824 after Simon Bolivar Palacios defeated Spanish forces in Ayacucho. Peru is active in a variety of global organizations including the UN, the WTO, the Organization of American States (OAS), APEC, IMF, the World Bank, the Union of South American States (UNASUR), the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), Andean Community of States, the Community of