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Aangekomen in Lima
... in het geheel geen tijdwinst, maar dat terzijde ;) Op het vliegveld stond er vervolgens iemand van het hostel, zoals afgesproken, al op mij te wachten tussen al die andere taxichauffeurs met naambordjes van hostels en passagiers; toch een grappig gezicht. De rit naar het hostel deed mij erg denken aan Marrakech: het verkeer is hier even chaotisch, zij het niet nog chaotischer. Rijbanen kennen ze eigenlijk niet, alles gaat dwars door elkaar. Daarnaast trek ik hier duidelijk de aandacht ...
Lima
... at the square we were greeted with a crowd of people and soon realised that some sort of parade was about to start. We still have no idea what the parade was for but the crazy costumes, dancing and music was very entertaining. After the parade finished we continued our wandering through downtown Lima checking out a few more churches, getting some money and some ...
Disaster strikes-but we are over it
... mess and looked in dire need of some basic tidying up and TLC. The grassed part on which around 10 trucks could be accommodated was only level in a few places (quite important if you sleep in your vehicle); the rest of the site was either a jumble of untidy terracing inaccessible to any vehicle
or steeply wooded. Worst of all for a potential capacity of upwards of 30 to 40 people there was just one shower and loo stupidly combined in one rather tacky
building instead of at least ...
Another Side of Lima
... into their houses. There was no begging but some of the women had handcrafts for sale and was was glad to purchase a few small items to support their industry. Our second stop was at the archeological site, Pachacamac, which covers about 50 acres. Portions of the site are pre-Incan, but the parts we visited date from the late Incan Empire. The first stop was Mamacona, a complex for women dedicated to the sun god which produced fine goods for ...
The Flying Dirty Mongrel
... Peru; please can you make stickers of your country flag for my guitar. I've had no trouble so far peppering it with the places I've been, but try as I might I cannot find one single shop selling what I want. Plenty of Llama stickers, none with a flag. Please begin mass production asap.
Our planned visit to an illuminated fountain show is dashed as it only opens Wednesday to Sunday. By this time it's getting late, ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Business Services