After a short 36 hours of travel, we arrive in Lima, Peru. On arrival, we learn that our 1.5 hour layover in Miami had not been sufficient to transfer our bags from one plane to another. As a result, our bags would only arrive from Miami at 10:30pm and would be delivered to us the next day.
The next morning, our bags have not arrived so we have to make do with what clothing we have on and hit the streets of Lima with a walking tour. Our guide, Julio, collects us from our hotel in Miraflores district and we take the bus into Lima Centro - the historical heart of Lima. I have to admit that after 36 hours of travel, we were still pretty out of it and didn't take in as much as we could have, but here goes!
Our first stop is the Plaza San Martin. The plaza was constructed in July 1921 to commemorate Peru's 100 years of independence and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It houses the statue of Jose de San Martin, who fought for and liberated Peru from the Spanish Empire. Fittingly, our guide points out that it is only a week until Peru’s Independence Day on 28 July.
The next morning, our bags have not arrived so we have to make do with what clothing we have on and hit the streets of Lima with a walking tour. Our guide, Julio, collects us from our hotel in Miraflores district and we take the bus into Lima Centro - the historical heart of Lima. I have to admit that after 36 hours of travel, we were still pretty out of it and didn't take in as much as we could have, but here goes!
Our first stop is the Plaza San Martin. The plaza was constructed in July 1921 to commemorate Peru's 100 years of independence and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It houses the statue of Jose de San Martin, who fought for and liberated Peru from the Spanish Empire. Fittingly, our guide points out that it is only a week until Peru’s Independence Day on 28 July.
