Maria Angola Lima
Ave La Paz 610, Miraflores, Miraflores Lima, -, Peru
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Lima: Sure is nice to be out of the -14C weather
... have been tired from the 8 hour flight and over 12 hours of total travel time. But if you think we are reasonable people you probably don't know us at all, and I question why you are reading this blog. We quickly ditched our bags in our room and headed for the hostel's bar (Pariwana Hostel) on the rooftop patio. What a fantastic place to have a drink. This might offend some of you who are stuck in freezing temperatures in Canada, but it sure was nice ...
Feliz Navidad!
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Which brings me to Christmas... honestly one of the best experiences Iīve had yet in my life. Andres invited Emily, Carlos and I to spend Christmas with his family in another district on the outskirts of Lima. We left for his Momīs house around 7PM and were greeted 30 minutes later by his mother, who spoke a very small amount of English. Very nice and cheerful lady who LOVES Christmas. The house was jam-packed with decorations of Santa, ...
Up the mountain and down into the catacombs
... of the Plaza de Armas where our trip originated. The swank southern suburbs and the Pacific Ocean are practically obscured by pollution.
After the tour we lunch at Cordano, the oldest restaurant in Lima. Opened in 1905, it’s right beside the Presidential Palace. For over a hundred years presidents and assorted dignitaries have been popping over to Cordano for sustenance. It is literally “a hole in the wall”. Saloon type ...
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
... whole process turned around in a few hours rather than the customary two days. For anyone familiar with Latin American bureauracy, this is no simple feat!
Yes, not all those who wander are lost. I certainly found a random new path for this trip by adding Paraguay on a whim. My wanderings around Miraflores may have been unplanned and idle, but this place sure has given me some new direction.
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