above water attractions for diver visiting Lima Peru tomorrow
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DennisS
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There's the
Gold Museum-Museo de Oro
Erotic Museum-old ceramics-erotic chifa mugs, pretty interesting
Inquisition Museum-I had a friend get me in, in the early 80's there was a denial that it existed. She raised hell with the librarian and she unlocked a door and down we went into a cellar lit by bare bulbs. I think they now have a real display. When I was there they had sheets knotted to show human form in the torture implements.
Miraflores is a great place to wander with some good restaurants
Try a Pisco Sour at the Maury Hotel
This was my basic spanish for quite a few years
Donde esta el baño?
Cerveza Fria
Arroz con Pollo
When I try to pronounce spanish words, locals that speak no english try to talk to me in english, I hurt their ears. When I ask a question in spanish and they reply in spanish I have no idea of what they are saying.
I finally found a solution, the Berlitz phrase book, I don't try to say the phrases, I just point to the phrase, the local thumbs through the book and points at the appropriate reply.
One little tip, carry your own TP in your pack. The local stuff is like 6x6 inch squares of wax paper.
Settle on the taxi fare ahead of time. Offer a third, if you're a tourist and you settle on half the original price, you're probably paying double what a local pays but it's still cheap.
They have some fantastic blankets, Alpaca blanket anyone, work on the prices, start at half. They are bulky if you're travelling by air.
Gold Museum-Museo de Oro
Erotic Museum-old ceramics-erotic chifa mugs, pretty interesting
Inquisition Museum-I had a friend get me in, in the early 80's there was a denial that it existed. She raised hell with the librarian and she unlocked a door and down we went into a cellar lit by bare bulbs. I think they now have a real display. When I was there they had sheets knotted to show human form in the torture implements.
Miraflores is a great place to wander with some good restaurants
Try a Pisco Sour at the Maury Hotel
This was my basic spanish for quite a few years
Donde esta el baño?
Cerveza Fria
Arroz con Pollo
When I try to pronounce spanish words, locals that speak no english try to talk to me in english, I hurt their ears. When I ask a question in spanish and they reply in spanish I have no idea of what they are saying.
I finally found a solution, the Berlitz phrase book, I don't try to say the phrases, I just point to the phrase, the local thumbs through the book and points at the appropriate reply.
One little tip, carry your own TP in your pack. The local stuff is like 6x6 inch squares of wax paper.
Settle on the taxi fare ahead of time. Offer a third, if you're a tourist and you settle on half the original price, you're probably paying double what a local pays but it's still cheap.
They have some fantastic blankets, Alpaca blanket anyone, work on the prices, start at half. They are bulky if you're travelling by air.
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We had a local (friend of a friend) take us to this local restaurant on the east side of Miraflores. You have to eat there for lunch, because they get fresh seafood in every day and when they run out they close for the day. I wish I knew the name of it but I can at least tell you this. Find a good restaurant serving traditional peruvian dishes. Get some Ceviche and then some Arroz Verde Con Pollo. The green color of the rice is from cuilantro. Mix some of the ceviche juice in with the rice, and you have this amazing flavorful dish!
We spent our day there mainly just walking around Miraflores, since our lunch ran over and we didn't make it back in time for the Lima city tour.
Another thing we learned (from another unlucky tourist we talked to) is be careful where you get your pisco sour from....since it uses raw egg, it is not uncommon to get food poisoning from them.
We spent our day there mainly just walking around Miraflores, since our lunch ran over and we didn't make it back in time for the Lima city tour.
Another thing we learned (from another unlucky tourist we talked to) is be careful where you get your pisco sour from....since it uses raw egg, it is not uncommon to get food poisoning from them.
DennisS
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There is a cultural oddity when it comes to food. I got some fresh corvina cooked with garlic. When it came to the table I just inhaled the aroma, it smelled fantastic. The waiter and my friend exchanged glances, I was told it was considered rude to inhale those incredible vapors, I wasn't snorting or anything, just inhaling through my nose. I was told they have a saying "Only dogs sniff their food before they eat it" i don't know how widespread this little oddity is.
The other posters have made the recommendations I would have made. I was only in Lima for a few days en route to/from Machu Picchu. The gold museum does have the most unusual collection of erotic clay pots/jars I'd ever expect to see in a gold museum.
Museo e Iglesia de San Francisco, huge church with the most interesting part in its the catacombs. Very impressive collection of human bones and skulls arranged and displayed nicely. I'm kinda squeamish and got very lightheaded from looking at all the skulls, it was a tad too macabre for me but my travel mate thought it was super cool. Lots of beggars outside the church and vendors so watch your wallet/purse.
Take a walk around the Plaza Mayor, it's a square in the middle of Lima where you'll find the Lima Cathedral and the Presidential Palace with its changing of the guards. The elaborate and ornate balconies around the square and the city make for a good walking tour. On the day we were at the square, it must have been a class trip cause the square was filled with school aged children in school uniforms. There's a kissing bridge in one of the Lima town parks.
I remember dining at Huaca Pculiana, in the Miraflores area, which is next to a pyramidal structure being excavated. Parasailing is available on the Lima Beach. We kept seeing parasailers glide past out hotel windows throughout the day.
That is all I remember from the Lima portion of my Peru trip. Where else will you be visiting in Peru or is Lima your only destination in Peru?
Museo e Iglesia de San Francisco, huge church with the most interesting part in its the catacombs. Very impressive collection of human bones and skulls arranged and displayed nicely. I'm kinda squeamish and got very lightheaded from looking at all the skulls, it was a tad too macabre for me but my travel mate thought it was super cool. Lots of beggars outside the church and vendors so watch your wallet/purse.
Take a walk around the Plaza Mayor, it's a square in the middle of Lima where you'll find the Lima Cathedral and the Presidential Palace with its changing of the guards. The elaborate and ornate balconies around the square and the city make for a good walking tour. On the day we were at the square, it must have been a class trip cause the square was filled with school aged children in school uniforms. There's a kissing bridge in one of the Lima town parks.
I remember dining at Huaca Pculiana, in the Miraflores area, which is next to a pyramidal structure being excavated. Parasailing is available on the Lima Beach. We kept seeing parasailers glide past out hotel windows throughout the day.
That is all I remember from the Lima portion of my Peru trip. Where else will you be visiting in Peru or is Lima your only destination in Peru?
metaldector
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Be very careful, I was sitting in Kennedy Parc in Miraflores when a young woman approached me and asked if I spoke English. We are now married 14 years. You have been warned!
inka
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Now, in Kennedy Park, you have to be very careful if a woman approache you, and check twice, to make sure she is really a woman, if you see what i mean.....
DennisS
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Inka-Inka Cola
OMG, I forgot all about Inca Cola. I sent my "tour guide" out one morning after a particularly rough night to get some coca cola, she came back with a cold bottle of Inca Cola. I took about three swallows expecting it to taste like cola, my system went into shock when it tasted like bubble gum.
OMG, I forgot all about Inca Cola. I sent my "tour guide" out one morning after a particularly rough night to get some coca cola, she came back with a cold bottle of Inca Cola. I took about three swallows expecting it to taste like cola, my system went into shock when it tasted like bubble gum.
inka
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After 16 years, you get used to the taste of inca cola , however, it is the best drink when eating a ceviche
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