In addition to the periodic travel posts, I figured it was time that I start doing posts about my (our) daily life in and around Lima.
For the inaugural edition I'll take us waaaaay way back to March when we were fresh faced travelers and interested in seeing what Lima had to offer. Before we decided that it's more fun to go elsewhere.
On Saturday, our second day in the city, we knew we needed to get out of the hotel (despite the late summer heat). We cabbed it north to the Plaza des Armas in Central Lima.
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| Plaza des Armas and the cathedral on the left |
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| A busy Plaza des Armas |
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| We caught the back (or front) end of one of the many processions in the lead up to Semana Santa, which is a really big deal in Peru. Here priests are throwing incense and in the distance is a replica of the crucifixion that is so large that 8 other priests were needed to carry it. |
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A short walk away from the Plaza des Armas is the much less crowded Plaza San Martin with the famous Hotel Bolivar to the left.
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| Contemplating the monument to Jose de San Martin. |
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| Some of the many churches that are around nearly every corner in Central Lima |
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| And of course we can't forget the food! Sean had tacu tacu a lo pobre (rice, beans, sautéed onions and peppers, steak, fried egg, and a fried plantain on the side. |
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One of the things I love the most about living here is the abundance of seafood on all the menus. My favorite seafood dish is definitely saltados de mariscos- a sauté of peppers, onions, calamari, scallops, octopus, crab, and shrimp. So yummy!
Centro historico de Lima is a great part of the city to visit if you want to get a feel for what 'old' Lima was like. In the Archbishop's Palace you can visit Fransisco Pizarro's bones as well as marvel at its Baroque style architecture. At noon on the weekends in the Plaza Mayor, you can witness the elaborate changing of the guards ceremony at the Palacio de Gobernio. While walking around you can see some gorgeous architecture- like the old balconies and the many churches that are located in the surrounding area.
Stay tuned for more glimpses of life in Lima!
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