Peru - Lima

We arrived in Lima, after a luxury (beds & movies) 20 hour night bus from Tumbes on the boarder. Feeling refreshed we found a hostel in the nice part of town, Miraflores and set off on a whirlwind tour of the capital.

We took a guided tour of Haucha Pucllana ruins, dating from the Lima Culture (400AD), a civilisation who worshipped the sea. The site had been buried under a big mound of rubble until the 80's, a lady on our tour said they used to use the area as a bike track when she was a kid! Now the site of the pyramids are being restored to their former glory-ish (formerly 8 miles, now only 2) but it makes for a ore-inspiring but bizarre sight right in the middle of what is now downtown Lima.

After our archaeological fix, we took a walk along the Coasta Verde which was not too different from a windy day out in Brighton and shared a kiss in the Parque de Amor (when in Rome!). At night we discovered a traditional little bar serving up the tastiest pork & mint rolls and watched the world go by. Outside the streets were dotted with marble games tables full of people playing backgammon and chess... very nostalgic. All in all, a pretty good day out in Lima!