We had a leisurely start to the day and wandered into Lima to see the city. We walked towards the seafront where there was an impressive array of upper class shops and restaurants - so built up! Lima is extremely cosmopolitan compared to other places we had been. We walked along the cliff edge by the sea, with a hot and hazy day - much warmer than everywhere else in Peru. We walked from Miraflores where our hostel was based to a trendy, bohemian district named...

We left Huacachina on a 4.5 hour bus to Lima. Lima is a much much bigger city than what we are used to and it kinda felt like we had left Peru and arrived somewhere in the USA with big main roads and tall branded buildings and a lot of people, but none in traditional Peruvian dress. We checked in at Pariwana Hostel in an area known as Miraflores and went for dinner nearby at a gluten free vegetarian restaurant. Liv ordered a dish that came with a "gluten free s...