Peru is one of my favorite countries. It is full of surprises, from landscapes where the jungle meets the mountains, to the abundance of traditional agriculture practices still being used, to the number of people still speaking the Quechua language rather than Spanish. While studying abroad in Chile, I took a month off from classes to journey through Peru, soon wishing that I had found a study abroad program in Cuzco. I traveled from Lima, to Cuzco, to the Sacred Valley, through the jungle to Machu Picchu, to Puno, to Lake Titicaca and the islands, to Tacna, and finally ending my journey by crossing the border back into Chile through Arica.
We first flew into Lima and spent a couple of days in the capital. We stayed in Miraflores at Hostel Alpes, Lima. We were excited to explore a bit of the city and indulge in the famous Peruvian cuisine.
This photo is me eating my first meal in Peru. It was a delicious plate of rice, a veggie omelette, and a fruit salad in yogurt with a chamomile ice tea. It was a filling vegetarian meal that cost about 3 USD.
We took a taxi to downtown Lima and wandered around all day, exploring the various monuments and churches. We first spent some time in Lima's Plaza de Armas.
We walked by a giant chess game happening in downtown Lima.
A church in downtown Lima. After stopping at this church we went to the Monasterio San Francisco, which prohibits cameras. It was an incredible tour and we walked through catacombs with over 70,000 bones.
We spent our next day in Miraflores and spent a couple hours walking down the malecón (boardwalk). The boardwalk is a 6 mile stretch along the Pacific Coast. There are various parks along the stroll, including Parque del Amor.
That evening, we walked to Parque Kennedy. We were met with a surprise - the park was full of stray cats. I'm not talking about 10 stray cats...I'm talking about 100 stray cats. These cats are protected by the Municipality of Miraflores and fed by a non-profit. We were nuzzled by cats while we ate some street food and watched a street performer.
The next day we set off for Cuzco. We enjoyed Lima but were ready for a slower pace of life.
Travel tip :: Lima has a great public transportation system and taxi system. However, if figuring out the transportation system seems daunting, Uber has arrived in Lima and will get you from point A to point B in a safe and reliable way.
100 cats? you have to be joking... :)
Greetings from Poland. Can't wait for another post...
Wooww
Love the park with 100 stray cats! It's good that they feed them :)
I had a relative that studied abroad in Peru for a few months and they loved it. Your pictures make it seem even more beautiful than she described!
Looks like you really enjoyed your time there :).
Lima looks beautiful! Thank you for sharing your photos. I'd love to visit some day. Happy New Year!
Wow!Excellent photography.You are really creative photographer. Please stay with photography. how the beautiful view is! Very color full also. this see world good to traveler.
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amazing, very beautiful and nice picture :)
Such a pretty country! Thank you for sharing.
Love the big ass chess :)
This looks like such an incredible place! My wife would adore the little cat sanctuary they have going on there! Fantastic that they care for them so well, there’s so many countries that are full of stray cats that just break your heart!
Cool pictures, anwenbaumeister! Currently, I'm in Lima, Peru (for another month or so) and loving the natural scenery and history of the place.
Here are a few posts I've shared from Baranco, where I caught a marvelous procession for Saint Martin de Porres, as well as visited the enchanted Paracas, alongside dolphins, seals, and half a million bird!
Hope you enjoy the posts & videos :)
Dune buggies in the Desert, Video: https://steemit.com/travel/@anwenbaumeister/a-journey-through-peru-landing-in-lima
Paracas with Dolphins, Video: https://steemit.com/photography/@yahialababidi/amazing-day-on-the-water-with-dolphins-penguins-seals-and-1-2-million-birds-video-and-pictures-20171223t113826711z
Saint's Procession, Video: https://steemit.com/blog/@yahialababidi/procession-in-peru-what-is-a-saint
Ruins & gods: https://steemit.com/life/@yahialababidi/gods-and-ruins-in-lima-peru-20171219t183450517z
Happy New Adventures in 2018!
Yahia
Your meal in Lima looked opulent. What a great deal. The Miraflores looks so green. How do they keep it so green. I thought Lima had a coastal desert climate.
I have lots of Peruvians living here, and true, every time the show pictures of home I realize I REALLY have to go there. The food, the surroundings... YES! Happy New Year to you!
I find it interesting that in Peru the municipality is protecting and feeding stray cats while here in Canada they try to get rid of them as much as possible.
Nice pictures! I'm from Peru and I posted a few pictures too :)
I love your post, it's so fresh and natural !!!!