Around Lima
April 1, 2007
Just like Los Angeles, only less skyscrapers, and more beautiful! There was a bit of smog and grafitti, but I'm guessing that can be found in any major city. My parents thought the grafitti was a shame, but I thought the grafitti was very artistic...funny, no?
There are many, many cathedrals to be seen in the city, and just about as many KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken - fast food chain I had thought only existed in America) restaurants also. A nice place, but Lima itself isn't worth a trip. (Machu Picchu is!)
There are many, many cathedrals to be seen in the city, and just about as many KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken - fast food chain I had thought only existed in America) restaurants also. A nice place, but Lima itself isn't worth a trip. (Machu Picchu is!)
That dog had the right idea.
The governor's palace (Peru's eq...
A close-up.
Security.
Firetruck.
A nice door knocker.
One of the many impressive cathe...
One of the many plazas/squares i...
El parque de amor.
View from el parque de amor.
Another view from el parque de a...
A close-up of the statue in el p...
The view from el parque de amor.
Curiosity.
A beautiful sight.
A cathedral.
A working clock in the ground.
My guide said that the Peruvians...
Turn to the left!
Gas prices in soles per liter, I...
Some local transportation.
You'd be amazed how many KFCs th...
Chicken delivery!
A museum I highly recommend! There are some very cool exhibits here, Inca art and the pre-Inca artifacts. The entire history of Peru is explained here, more or less, from the earliest-known peoples of 0 BC to modern day Peru.
Lots of art displayed on practical items. The cups the Incas drank out of were carved in creative ways, and woven items were intricate. Something fun to see in Lima.
Lots of art displayed on practical items. The cups the Incas drank out of were carved in creative ways, and woven items were intricate. Something fun to see in Lima.
This definitely is the best restaurant I came across in Peru. The food is amazing, and the view is unprecedented. The restaurant sits a few hundred meters away from the ocean, elevated so that most tables can see the ocean. The phenomenal food is served as part of a buffet that consists of everything imaginable. And a few colorful things that I had never seen before, and was afraid to try. I did try guinea pig at this restaurant, and I loved it! Far better than chicken, which all of my friends seemed to compare it to.
The deserts were great. Plenty of fruit and chocolate.
Eat there.
The deserts were great. Plenty of fruit and chocolate.
Eat there.
A nice stop in Peru, but for me the highlight was the shops outside the museum, and not so much the museum itself. The museum featured the gold and handicraft of the Incas, including massive earrings and a t-shirt comprised totally of gold. The gift shop didn't have any, unfortunately. Anyways, there's definitely some cool stuff throughout the museum, just don't get stuck with a guide that wants to explain every thing. It does have much historical importance, I trust my guide on that, but I'm fine just browsing.
Te gustare.
Te gustare.
Entrance to the Museum of Gold.
A turtle outside the museum?
How!?
