Resorts along the coast.

Houses along the highways. Take a look at the mountains, they are barren without vegetations due to the desert like climate here in Lima.

Long distance bus to Paracas. The bus is quite new and it has inclines for sleeping. It provides with food and washroom facilities. Also like flying. Impressive.

Long line up to take the express bus. People were quite good in queueing up. Impressed by their civility.

Solid grid lock - it's a good thing taxis do not use meters.

Unique shapes and sizes of won ton in Lima

Chinese dinner at pseudo Chinatown.

Noodle Beef stir-fried. Looks almost like the real thing. Tasted ok.

Pseudo - Chinatown. It has the signs and some writing but we only saw less than 5 Chinese there. Felt like an alternated universe. Weird.

Decoration market.

Chinatown - next to the city market where they sell everything under the sun.

Slum houses with a good view.

Pigeons of Lima. More so than the St. Marco square in Venice.

The main alter of the Cathedral. The wood carving on the sides is totally amazing.

Tomb viewing under the Cathedral. Quite spooky .

Plaza de Armas

Cathedral in the city center, next to the Palacio de Gobierno.

Changing of Guards at noon in front of the Palatial building - fascinating. Great music.

Iglesias de la Merced - Colonial era church - amazing.

Walking street -Calle se La Merced. Crowded in early morning.

Breakfast on the go ...

Papaya Galore - huge. Juice is sweet and thick. Yum.

Balcony with a purpose - ancient times, ladies check out the men from their homes.

Sanmartin

Plaza Sanmartin - downtown Lima. 

Downtown Lima.

Robot cop right in the middle of traffic - only in Peru.

Selfie on the Metropolitano.

Metropolitano - designated express bus. By pass heavy traffics. Jam packed.

Balcony of our hotel room - another pleasant day.

Ruin in the middle of the city.

Part of Huaca Pucllana - you can see the modern city sky lines behind.

Cotton plants with flower and the white cotton.

Alpaca - only in Peru

Ilama

Family of Guinea pigs - dinner??

Sweet Potato plants - never seen the plant before. Smaller than I thought .

Huaca Pucllana - Abode Temple - in the middle of the city. Massive.

Erotica Museum - quite explicit.

Erotica Museum - quite a show of the ancient culture.

Erotica Museum - Mochica, 800 dC

Nazca ceramic - "Horror of Vacui" = fear of empty space (800 AD).

The Universe of Peru ...

First dinner in Lima - great portion of chicken. Delicious. .

Bus Terminal in Lima - getting tickets.

Happy as a Clam for the choices of breakfast

Peru here we come :)

Arrived - Lima Airport - lots of people.

First Day in Lima wonderful assortment of fruits if or breakfast.

First Day of the Adventure ... Peru here we come!!

Preboarding before the trip