Blogs from Lima, Lima, Peru, South America - page 100

MAR E MORADA DE SODADE Num tardinha na camba di sol Mi t'andá na pr'aia de Nantasqued Lembra'n praia di Furna Sodade frontán 'm tchorá Mar é morada di sodade El ta separá-no pa terra longe El ta separá-no d'nôs mâe, nós amigo Sem certeza di torná encontrá M'pensá na nha vida mi só Sem ninguem di fé, perto di mim Pa st'odjá quês ondas ta 'squebrá di mansinho Ta trazé-me um dor di sentimento O MAR É A MORADA DA SAUDADE Na tardinha, ao pôr do Sol Estendido na praia de Nantasqued Lembro a praia de Furna A saudade faz-me chorar O mar é a morada da saudade É ele que nos leva para terras distantes Ele separa-nos da nossa mâe, Dos nossos amigos Sem certeza de os tornar a ver A pensar na minha ... read more

Deixamos Pichilemu ha alguns dias. Recomecaram as grandes viagens de autocarro, de dias inteiros. Atravessar o Chile, de Santiago ate Iquique ( no norte) é atravessar um grande deserto. O que vi foi areia e pedra de cores diferentes do branco ao negro. Paisagem lunar, espectacular e mutante com o passar do dia. Se me mostrassem fotografias e dissessem que era a lua ou marte eu acreditaria. So um deserto de varios tons e relevos (Andes), a estrada cortando-o e o ceu azul como fundo. So o deserto. A paisagem arida e vazia. Silencio. No meio do nada, uma estrada. Silencio. ... read more

For my last few days in Peru I returned to Lima to spent Christmas and some time with Sylvia. Christmas was great I spent it with Sylvia's, I have to say it was very different from the USA. In Peru you do not start any of activities till after midnight on the 24th, then you have a toast, then dinner. After dinner you start opening presents. In the end I think I returned to the hostel around 5am on the 25th. I unfortunatly forgot my camera so I cant show you at this point I hope to get some from friends. On my last night I went out with Sylvia and Lee, another one of her friends visiting from the UK.. We went to a local bar and met up with a bunch of her friends ... read more

Hi Everyone, Thanks so much again for all of your texts and e-mails. Very much appreciated!! I said goodbye to Ayacucho at the unearthly hour of 5am this morning. My flight from Ayacucho to Lima was scheduled to leave at 7am, and you have to be at the airport a full two hours before your flight per AeroCondor terms and conditions. So - I set my alarm for 4.15am and checked out of the hotel at 4.45am. The hotel bus arrived to take myself and some other guests to the airport just on 5am. Vicki - I managed to get there with everything I needed, hope you are impressed!! When I arrived at the airport the only check in (of the three that they actually have at Ayacucho airport) was AeroCondor. LC Busre and Andes checked ... read more

The first few days in Lima have been a mixture of experiences - the highs of a bustling city full of friendly and enthusiastic people and the lows of a poor and desperate society reaching out for any bit of help they can get. We have been staying in the Miraflores district where the well-off frequent. Very comfortable vibe throughout with the pacific on the doorstep and cliffs home to many stylish bars and restaurants. Our first steak out here has been pretty damn good (it was worth fighting the jetlag on our first night for that feast!). The first couple of days we explored some of the more well known sites - The Franciscan church was impressive, mainly for the catacombs under the church where 25000 people are believed to have been buried with the ... read more