Blogs from Miraflores, Lima, Lima, Peru, South America - page 8

Nous voila parti le 1 juillet de toulouse, direction Lima, et retour le 1 septembre depuis Rio, Bresil... read more

We headed down to Pachacama via Barranco. Barranco was home to the peruvian artists and writers. Aparently it is known for dancing and partying once the sun goes down but James and I won't get to see that. Visited the Iglescia La Ermita, which was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1940. Walked across the Bridge of sighs which is suppose to be a romantic place for lovers to meet (there is so many places here for lovers to meet). Then off through the industrial and slum area to Pachacama. , Pachacamac was the deity worshipped in the city of Pachacamac by the Ichma. Pacha Kamaq was believed to have created the first man and woman, but forgot to give them url=https://en.... read more

We started the day with breakfast at the hotel and the recommendation from the waiter that we should try the tamala's. With the memory of my last encounter with tamala's (when we were told that they were Uncle Henry's favourite food) I suggested that I have eggs and James could try them. Not surprisingly James didn't think much of them but once he found out what they were made from they tasted much worse .For those that don't know what they are, corn flour and pig fat cooked in a banana leaf and a little bit of flavouring. We walked down to the main street of Microflores and came across a procession. Looked like uni students with health background. We checked out the markets Mercado Indio which they say is the best place to find everything ... read more

Šiandien pagaliau išsiruošiu paskraidyt parasparniu. Susiskambinu su Soren, kuris žadėjo man išnuomoti parasparnį. Jis sako, kad anksčiau kaip 2 valandą paprastai vėjo nebūna, tad anksčiau važiuoti neverta. Bet man iki parasparnių skraidavietė 2 valandos kelio, tad iš namų iškeliauju 12 val. Kaip tik 2 valandą būnu startavietėje, bet vėjas vis dar per silpnas. Atsisėdu laukti. Vėjas kiek sustiprėja ir pakyla keli parasparniai. Bet Sorenas dar neatvažiavęs, tad laukiu. Vėjas silpnokas. Po kiek laiko atvažiuoja Sorenas, bet vėjas taip ir nesustiprėja, tad lieku neskridęs. Vėl ilga kelionė namo. Šiandien vėl bandau važiuoti iki startavietės, o man kompaniją palaiko Maysa. Scenarijus panašus kaip ir vakar - 2 valandą vėjo nėra, 3 valandą vėjo nėra. Apie 4 val. vėjas kiek sustiprėja ir kaip tik tuo metu atvažiuoja Sorenas su parasparniu. Vėjas geras, tad netrukus aš jau ore !! O ... read more

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 will go for a potter down to the beach later. We keep our fingers crossed for good weather as we cannot believe our luck. We were pleased to find a cheaper hotel in Miraflores as being the beachside barrio it is more expensive, and has more tourists, but also is described in our guide as ... read more