http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Peru , Lima , Lima , Miraflores en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 05:42:59 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:42:59 +0000 It was a long old bus ride down the PanAmerican highway from Mancora and after 20 hours we arrive in the Peruvian capital Lima. Like all our destinations wed spoke to fellow travellers in advance to get advice how long to visit for recommendations of where to stay and sights worth seeing. Overwhelmingly the view of Lima was that it is simply to be passed through a stopover to break up lo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-785890.html iandien pagaliau isiruoiu paskraidyt parasparniu. Susiskambinu su Soren kuris adjo man inuomoti parasparn. Jis sako kad anksiau kaip 2 valand paprastai vjo nebna tad anksiau vaiuoti neverta. Bet man iki parasparni skraidaviet 2 valandos kelio tad i nam ikeliauju 12 val. Kaip tik 2 valand bnu startavietje bet vjas vis dar per silpnas. Atsisdu laukt http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-784126.html This entry includes a brief summary of our travel day since it doesn39t quite warrant its own entry. It was rather uneventful. Despite fears of delays from furloughs none of our planes left late. In fact most left a bit early. Flying out of Houston we sat on the tarmac just a few minutes as they started rerouting planes through a storm. We passed through a little of it and it was some of th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-783449.html The journey here was short only 3 hours but we had to put the watch back 2 hours so thought it may cause added sleep problems. However after dinner in our hotel with local red wine we supped the local alcoholic delight that is Pisco sour. The first was free from the bar but the one we paid for was huge I think it has solved our jet lag The sun is shining but it is still a little breezy so wil http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-778269.html Its been an exciting time in Peru so far. Completely not what I was expecting but at 35 degrees every day I cant complain.After arriving nearly 2 weeks ago from a long boring 12 hour Iberia flight I was told that we were leaving with all the children from the refuge nearly straight away for a 6 hour trip to Casma. I was initially furious as it completely destroyed my plans for the shanty http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-772572.html As the plane descended into Lima 17 hours from London I saw the Andes for the first time. Peering across at least 2 screaming toddlers through the window of the Iberia 777 I could see miles of flat desert until vast mountains ascended into lavender sky. I was in a pretty foul mood the plane was a joke. Admittedly I had been spoiled by the Emirates A380 but 12 hours without any entertainment com http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-771763.html After arriving at Madrid39s ghost town airport and queuing for my connecting flight to Lima I was pleasantly surprised when the airline staff changed my seat number from 14F to 1B. I planned to sleep most of the second leg so the upgrade to a business class reclining seat was very welcome. It turned out however that this was probably a sweetener as Air Europa had oversold Economy tickets and by http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-765904.html Sitting in the departures lounge at Gatwick airport for the first part of my journey to Lima was an interesting experience. A strange mix of excitement terror and relief to be exchanging what the Daily Mail has described as imminent 39Russian39 like weather conditions for 26 degrees and sunshine.I probably shouldnt be worried lots of people have travelled South America and come back alive http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-765677.html I39m preparing to leave Lima in the same charming hotel where I stayed when I arrived in Lima. Packing shopping and my other items is a full day job. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-761468.html Lima has many decorations for the holidays. One of the nicest areas is the upmarket Larcomar Shopping Center overlooking the Pacific Ocean. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-760296.html I arrived back in Lima yesterday in the evening. Im staying again in the Hostel El Patio charming and near the center of Miraflores. In the Parque Kennedy they are putting up today a handicrafts fair that will continue for 10 days. There are some beautiful and wonderful things to be bought there. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-757502.html Pardonnez mon retard de presque 2 mois et demi sur mon blogue ca cest bien moi Donc apres ce periple formidable dans la Cordillera Huayhuash nous nous rendons vers Lima capitale du Perou. Dans cette grande ville turbulante nous sommes recus par la mere des amis de la marraine de Flo notre francais prefere. Ca commence a faire loin la relation que nous avons avec cette mere pourtant elle n http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-754683.html Today the volunteers from the CCS Home Base went to the Inca Market in Miraflores after our work in Villa El Salvador. Many interesting things to buy tempted us in the market. We went to the waterfront area of Miraflores on the way to the market. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-754167.html Well it has been an interesting two weeks for me to say the least. Ica and Lima gave me highs and lows and I have come away not really knowing how I feel about the area But let me start from the start.After leaving the farm in Quellomayo I spent a weekend in Cusco to regrind myself. The two days were pretty great I had plenty of computer time getting this blog going but I also met two grea http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-753652.html Bit of background Chris is a friend of a friend from the US working as a chiropractor here in Lima.Last night we went to the best sushi place I have ever been to. We were just wandering around looked at a couple menus went into this place because they had an awesomesounding risotto. We didn39t even know they had sushi. Chris got a seafood risotto and a 6piece sushi roll. I got tuna sashi http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-740586.html Day 1 Saturday August 11th 2012 Toronto Ontario to Lima PeruBuenos Dias Me llamo Marissa and this is my 2.5 weeks Intrepid experience exploring the country of Peru with my twin sister Renata. On this journey my sister and I will explore the city of Lima Peruvian Amazon at Puerto Maldonado Cusco and the Sacred Valley and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Our first stop is Lima Peru.We arri http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-740113.html We got to Lima after a loooooooooong bus ride and found a hostel in the Miraflores district of Lima. Lima is an enormous city stretching as far along the coast as the eye can see. We checked out the ceviche as Lima is quite famous for its ceviche. The restaurant that was advertised though was pretty gross and neither of us could even finish our meal. For dinner we went to a Burrito Bar in Mirafl http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-737950.html So we39ve finished all our interviews with key informants in the pharmacysurveillance field. Now starts the analysis process. Unfortunately as good as my Spanish is even with recordings I39m afraid my notes might not be that useful and listening to the recordings is a challenge because of how quickly people are speaking. While I can hold a conversation in Spanish listening to a record http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-737215.html Let me preface this by saying I like Peru. I like the food. I like the pisco. I even really like most of the people. There are some that just dont seem to like me. On my first visit to Lima in 2008 I arrived a day before my colleague. I was staying in a nice neighborhood Miraflores so I decided to go head out for dinner on a popular drag Calle de las Pizzas or Pizza Street. Bars restaura http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-735953.html Heading to Huaraz tonight it39s a place known for its natural beauty and hiking opportunities. Also for its extreme altitude. . . Pray for me that I don39t pass out. We39re going to take the first day slow to acclimate to 10000 ft. Elvira and I really want to go to the glacier but it39s up at 15000 ft and we both have problems with altitude. She even got sick in Cuzco. So we39ll http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-734759.html