We woke up late (for us) and went for a walk to el Parque del Amor (Love Park) on the cliffs of Chorrillos. The park opened on Valentine’s Day in 1993 and features Victor Delfin’s sculpture “El Beso.” We spent the afternoon walking through the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología Read more…
Some of our clothing needed washing and the Belmond Miraflores Hotel charges by the item, so we found Lavanderia Barranco (the highest rated laundry in the area) and walked to the small shop to drop off our a bag of clothing. The Laundry was around the corner from our previous hotel, Read more…
We arrived mid-afternoon to the Hotel Win Meir. It was very basic and clean—nothing on the walls, a non-working television, and to our surprise, great towels. We walked to a nearby restaurant, Café 900 for a huge lunch (they had great vegetarian options). While eating, we watched a trio of Read more…
On the drive from Trujillo to Chiclayo, we stopped at El Brujo—an ancient site in the Chicama Valley located 37 miles northwest of Trujillo. Similar to Huaca de la Luna, there were seven temples (each built on top of the previous). Despite looting, archeologists discovered the tomb of the Lady Read more…
We woke up and enjoyed delicious papaya, watermelon juice and coffee at Hotel Libertador prior to a full day of sightseeing. Our first destination was to view the Huaca del Sol and the Huaca de la Luna. We stopped at a local artisan’s home were we learned about traditional pottery Read more…
We woke up and went to the town square to see traditional dancing. There were rows of tour buses and women selling items around the square. After a few minutes we returned to our hotel for breakfast and to prepare for the three-hour car ride back to Arequipa. The drive Read more…
We set off on what is about a three-hour drive from Arequipa to Yanque (elevation 11,211 feet) in the Colca Valley. Colcas are mud and stone caves that stored crops, seeds and occasionally human bodies. A portion of the drive was through the National Reserve of Salines and Aguada Blanca Read more…
After a leisurely morning, we took an Uber (by hotel recommendation) to the Lima airport. It was a little chaotic when we first entered the terminal but we quickly got our bearings. The airport had a nice selection of shops and the security line moved quickly. Our flight left on Read more…
We awoke early to walk around the Barranco area of Lima. The neighborhood is a little like SOHO, NYC—lots of museums, galleries, shops, cafes, and street art. We explored outdoor gardens and loved the upside down flowers aka angel trumpets in bloom. We wandered the streets to the Main Square, Read more…