We planned to spend May 25 in Lima as well.
We started the day with a lunch at a vegetarian restaurant in Lima. Cost was about $4 per person. It was a 4 course meal. They served a really nice drink instead of water. It was like a warm sherbet.
Monday, may 25. At Mercado indios, a traditional Peruvian handicrafts market in Lima, Miraflores district. This was very close to where we were staying.
Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima.
Originally founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, it was established officially as a district on January 2, 1857. As a result of the Battle of Miraflores fought during the War of the Pacific, Miraflores got the designation of Ciudad Heroica (“Heroic City”). The current mayor is Jorge Muñoz. The district’s postal code is 18.
May 25 evening. At parque De amor (park of love) in Miraflores district, Lima. This park is located at the edge of the pacific ocean but on a cliff, not on the beach.
Lots of people with kids, dogs or simply jogging. There were a lot of parasailing enthusiasts.
Granadilla fruit, something I had not seen before. Orange in color on the outside. You have to break it and inside there is sticky substance with black seeds. Not pretty to look at but extremely unique and delicious.
May 25 evening at around 7 pm. Larcomar shopping center right by the cliff overlooking the sea. Upscale mall with all the latest brands.
May 25 night. Puente de Los suspiros ( bridge of the sighs) in barranco, another upscale district close to Miraflores. Not sure why the bridge is called that, but it was a very nice neighborhood to walk around in the evening. One of the most popular districts on Lima.
The Bridge of Sighs (Puente de los Suspiros) is a lovely wooden structure spanning the Bajada de Baños, a stone walkway that runs down to the Pacific through Lima’s bohemian district, Barranco. This comely neighborhood was the place to be in the 19th century and retains its laid-back charm today; there are lots of bars and restaurants in Barranco, plus views of the water, and it’s worth strolling around here for an afternoon.
Barranco District in Lima. Barranco is one of 43 districts in Lima, Peru. Its current mayor is Jessica Vargas.
The district is considered to be the city’s most romantic and bohemian, being the home and working place of many of Peru’s leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. In the 19th-century, it was a very fashionable beach resort for the Limeño aristocracy, and many people used to spend the summer here and in neighboring Chorrillos. Today, Barranco’s beaches are among the most popular within the worldwide surfing community, and a marina completed in 2008 provides state-of-the-art services for its yacht club.
The name Barranco (Spanish for ravine) is descriptive of its topography, featuring homes and restaurants in and around a ravine near a cliff overlooking a sand strip which runs from the Miraflores District to Chorrillos (now flanked by a highway, Costa Verde Ave.).
In Lima, we stayed in the Miraflores district. Though the accommodation was located centrally, we did not like the apartment a whole lot. Too crowded, too many people and not enough privacy.
Here is a photograph of Sahil faithfully serving his mother :). This is the night of May 25.
We were getting ready for our flight from Lima to Buenos on Tue, May 26 morning.
