We just spent two days in Lima, Peru. I took wow tours in Lima. One was a tour of the Indian
Market. It is in downtown
Millaflores, a suburb of Lima. It
is a big market filled with stalls.
I purchased my Peru earrings here.
I also bought an alpaca teddy bear. Could not resist he is very soft and cuddly.
The Second tour was Lima Highlights. We went into the old Colonial Heart of
Lima where the President’s Palace and the Cathedral are located. We walked around the Plaza with the
guide pointing out building of interest.
Because Lima is in a earthquake zone most of the building are rebuilt
copies of the originals. The
Cathedral is original and was beautiful, photos to follow when I get shore Internet. From there we walked two blocks to the
church of San Francisco. There are
catacombs under the church where over 30,000 people were buried.
All tours required long bus rides and I saw a lot of Lima. It is a city of contrasts; beautiful
upscale sections, the original Colonial center of the city filled with empty
buildings, and the poorer sections.
I also road the shuttle to the Marriott in Milaflores. It is on the ocean with a shopping
center built into the cliffs under a beautiful park.
I am glad I visited and would love to come back sometime to
visit some of the museums that I missed.
I am in General San Martin port today. The land is entirely desert with
nothing around. We leave for
Easter Island this afternoon. I
understand that ship wi-fi will be spotty at best so nothing more for awhile.
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