Worth a return trip: Lima, Peru
Lima is one of those cities that tourists are often advised to spend as little time in as possible. If you are given that advice, ignore it. I’ve been to Lima briefly on two occasions Read More …
Category: Lima
Tahiti to Florida Cruise – December to January 2009/2010
In 2009/2010, Lane and I spent Christmas and New Years cruising on the Pacific Princess. This was our first “big ship” cruise (at 900 passengers, most of our fellow cruisers considered it a small ship) Read More …
Rather random thoughts related to urban form in Lima
Ah, Lima. Once again I am leaving here with regret, leaving without being able to capture the essence of this place. I know my pictures will have an odd green-gray cast to them that I Read More …
Casa Garcia Alvarado in Lima, Peru
Lima was once a center of wealth and power in South America and, as such, was crowded with fine colonial mansions. Earthquakes, time, and changing economic conditions have taken their toll and few of these Read More …
Love Park (Parque del Amor) in Lima, Peru
In Miraflores the upscale residential towers surge toward the coastline, halted just short of the ocean’s edge by the Parque del Amor – Love Park. The park was designed by the Peruvian artist Victor Delfín Read More …
The cloister at Santo Domingo in Lima, Peru
We walk to the convent at the Church of Santo Domingo. While it is only a few short blocks from the plaza, I have not visited this place before and am surprised when we turn Read More …
Plaza Mayor, Lima, Peru
One of my favorite places in Lima is the Plaza Mayor (also known as the Plaza de Armas). It is quiet here now, quiet different from the scene last night. This is the historic core Read More …
San Francisco church and monastery, Lima
Back into Lima, this time straight to the city’s historic heart on a group tour that is to begin at the Monastery at the Church of San Francisco . . . which isn’t open yet. Read More …
Too Many People in the heart of Lima, Peru
Time to visit Lima’s historical center, our approach measured by the increasing grandeur of the buildings we pass. . . It is a holiday weekend and have been oddly empty throughout the day. Now, however, Read More …
Shopping at the craft market in Lima
The long lunch means we will not get to any museums today, but a little shopping seems necessary, so we stop at a market where an odd – but colorful – jumble of items are Read More …
Barranco in Lima, Peru
Able has brought us to one of the places I most wanted to visit while in Lima, the funky Barranco neighborhood. This was a seaside resort catering to Lima’s aristocracy during the 19th century. Today Read More …
Pachacamac near Lima, Peru
Able’s suggestion is that we visit the ancient ruins of the Pachacamac religious center near Lima. It is a place I have heard of, but know nothing about, thus I am shocked by the scale Read More …
Along the coast in Lima, Peru
Lima has 43 districts – some neighborhoods, others formerly free-standing cities. Our driver, Able, identifies each one we pass through. As we reach San Isidro and then Miraflores, Lane and I begin to recognize the Read More …
Callao (Lima) Peru
We have two days in Lima. But we aren’t actually in Lima. Instead, we are in Callao, a large industrial port far from the heart of Lima. We are docked in the port’s container terminal, Read More …
Celebrating the Holidays in South America
Around Miami Christmas in Miami (December 25) Marvelous Miami Deco (December 26) Peru Arrival (December 27) Touring in Lima (December 27) A few thoughts about Lima (December 27) Introduction to Cuzco (December 28) Sacsayhuaman (December Read More …
Peru: A few thoughts about Lima
First a confession: I LIKE Lima.Most of the tour books and guided tours seem to view this teaming metropolis of 8 million as a necessary evil – the easiest place to begin a tour the Read More …
Peru: Touring Lima
After settling into our hotel, the itinerary for the day promises: This afternoon enjoy a tour of both colonial and modern Lima, founded in 1535. . . See the historical center and the San Francisco Read More …