Mishap in Cusco This morning I woke up in Cusco. I had scheduled a taxi at 5:30 am and had a flight departing for Lima at 6:55 am — or so I thought. I got to the airport on time, but something was wrong. The airline I was flying with had no one at the …
Today went better than I thought. With a last minute booking, I managed to get a spot on a bus to the Pachacamac ruins. The tour also included a walk around Barranco, a south district of Lima known for preserving the older houses. After the tour, I asked to be dropped off in Miraflores, a …
My first impression of Lima was not that good. I don’t know if it’s smog, but you can definitely feel a difference in air quality. The taxi ride from the airport reminded me that many countries don’t follow North American driving habits. A marked two-lane road quickly turns into three or four lanes, if the …