Lima General Tips by richiecdisc

Favorite Thing: Lima has its share of great colonial architecture but what separates if from the herd of South American capitals is its cuisine, ranging from great market stall snacks to fine dining. To go to Lima and not try cerviche is to not have been there at all.

Fondest Memory: Guitar players must have lots of stories to tell, especially ones that go from bar to bar, serenading couples in love in hopes of making some money. This particular player had the kind of weathered face that oozes experience and surely he had been making the rounds in Lima for many years. The bar in question had an equitable amount of memories ingrained in every fiber from which it was made, including the barkeep who had not only made innumerable pisco sours but had certainly seen his share of lovers rendezvousing in the timeless affair. This afternoon found only seven players plying the near antique wooden floors of the local institution known affectionately as El Cordano. Two employees easily handled the small clientele as they surely had for the past thirty years or more. The barman was accomplished if not overly friendly and went about his business in workman-like fashion, doling out drinks and food as was obviously and effortlessly his routine. The near faceless cashier blended into the woodwork and was only noticeable when interacting with his cohort. The guitar player formed a strange but strong camaraderie with a local couple, the woman even joining him in a few superb duets. The couple looked to be in their sixties and seemed too absorbed in one another to be married for the potential forty years their ages would allow. Rather it would appear that they were having an affair of sorts, meeting in perhaps this same place for who knows how long, forming a tryst. Or so the other couple fantasized. The other couple was on the tail end of a trip around Peru and Bolivia, catching their gringo breaths in Lima before flying home. What anyone there thought about them is a matter of conjecture. All they knew was they loved the pisco sours, the timeless atmosphere, and the other characters that helped create it.

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