Today, I was going to the Inglesia de San Fransisco. I got up a bit later today because of the crazy fiesta last night...I ended up having breakfast with the couple I was bunking with in the hostel. They were a very nice couple from Connecticut. I left at 11am and took a taxi to Lima Centro. Lima Centro is the downtown of Lima. It is safe during the day, but by night, it is best you don`t walk alone. The tour was great, but unfortunately, I was unable to take pi...

My 12-hour Fiesta! I woke up at 7:00am, ready to visit Lima. The continental breakfast that my hoatel advertized was really just bread and coffee, with your choice of butter or jam. But, hey, it was free! I stepped out and walked around the corner at a Metro (their biggest supermarket chain) to go buy a local SIM card. There are three main companies in Peru: Movistar, Claro, and Nextel. I already knew I wanted the Movistar because it was the only one that offere...

I have finally arrived in Lima! Getting off the plane was long because of the swine flu paranoia, but I walk out and there id a swarm of taxi drivers, family members, and random shady people crowding the gates like fans olong the red carpit of the oscars. I walk cautiously, wary of my surroundings. I was told that Lima can be an unsafe place. I take one scan accross the room and get a sense of relief when I see my name written in big block letters on a sign held ...