How did Spanish colonists lay out the streets of old Lima?

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Lima Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru.

Spanish colonists laid out the streets of old Lima using a distinct checkerboard street pattern, which the city retains to this day.1

Delineated in the 16th century, this core area was bounded on the north by the Rímac River and on the east, south, and west by broad avenues. The layout was centered around two principal squares, the Plaza de Armas and the Plaza Bolívar, which continue to serve as the primary foci of architectural interest within the city's historic center.1