Apostolic Gallery
Moments, sacred places, and the visual record of Pope Leo XIV's historic journey through Peru's three regions.
Historic Center of Lima
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the viceregal heart of the capital and one of the stops on the route.
Machu Picchu
The Inca citadel high in the Andes, symbol of the Peruvian highlands and a stop on the Cusco circuit.
Sacsayhuamán
A monumental Inca stone fortress on the outskirts of Cusco, witness to centuries of Andean history.
Cajamarca Cathedral
The Cathedral's carved stone baroque façade facing the Plaza de Armas, where Inca and viceregal history meet.
Amazon River
The great river that runs through the Peruvian jungle, the heart of the Amazon region and of Pucallpa.
Sacsayhuamán Walls
Massive stone blocks perfectly fitted without mortar — Inca engineering at scale.
Lima at sunset
The Peruvian capital at sundown, where the Pacific meets the modern city.
Sacred Valley
The Sacred Valley of the Incas — agricultural terraces and Andean towns nestled among the mountains.
Ucayali River
One of the Amazon's main tributaries, the river artery running through the city of Pucallpa.
Artisan market
Textiles, ceramics, and northern tradition in the artisan markets of Lambayeque.
Aerial Machu Picchu
An aerial view of the citadel and its surrounding mist-covered mountains.
Colonial architecture
Carved balconies and viceregal façades of Lima's Historic Center.
Amazon sunset
The jungle sky ablaze over the Ucayali river at day's end.
Central Commission for the Apostolic Journey of Leo XIV · Lima – Chiclayo – Cajamarca – Cusco – Pucallpa 2026
