We spent a few days shopping, eating, and sightseeing in Lima and spent some time sitting at the beach watching the surfers. However, the thing that stands out most is the food...did I mention the ceviche?!
Quite a few people we came across said that Lima was crummy, dirty, just another big city, etc, but we really enjoyed it! Aside from the traffic, it had some amazing architecture, it's on the ocean, and had a neat vibe about it. And the restaurants...the food!
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| Incan death mask, made of gold |
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| Incan ceremonial knife...more gold! |
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| The main square in Lima. |
We took a side trip from Lima towards Nazca, but first we stopped at the coastal town of Paracas, and took a boat trip out to Isla Ballestas which is a nature and marine reserve about a 45 min ride. It's home to hundreds of thousands of birds (including penguins and Peruvian boobies), plus sea lions!
After the boat trip, we continued on towards Nazca, and I went on a scenic flight over the famous Nazca Lines (unfortunately, Caroline wasn't feeling well and didn't want to be in a tiny plane). The lines were incredible, many of the figures about 60 meters in length, and some up to 200 meters in length! All of the figures were dug about 30cm into the ground by the Nazca people about 500 AD. It is believed that they figures were used for both appeasing the gods, as well as astronomical purposes. Of course, theories abound that they were made by (and for) aliens.
Regardless of the purpose and construction crew, they were amazing to see!
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