After all that dragging, pushing, getting wet up to your armpits in cold Pacific waters, a wave catches the boat and they fire up the motor and they're fishing.
Rose and Ray on R&R in Peru, August 7 - 15, 2008 August 16th 2008 Did you know that Peruvians have large families? I found that out the hard way. Rose told me that a couple of uncles she had never met wanted to meet her. We should invite them for lunch. A day or so earlier, we had found the absolute best food in the town of Pimentel. If you are ever here, you have to go to a place called La Tiendita del Pato. Pato is a pretty hefty guy. All right, he is b ... read more
South America » Peru » Lambayeque » Chiclayo Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
We are Rose and Ray. Rose is Peruvian by birth and US citizen by choice. I am retired and Rose retired recently. This is our second trip (of six, so far) to Peru and as such, this blog may not be quite as exciting as our first one would have been. Last time, we did the Machu Picchu thing, Paracas boat tour, and Nazca lines, the SeƱor de Sipan Museo, and all the normal tourist stuff. This time, we are here for R&R. Two months of it. We'll try to not post anything TOO boring.... full info