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I visited Lima for only 48 hours on business. I had just enough time to see the swanky Miraflores district, the downtown historical area, and to go birding along the coast south of Lima (see my travelog for details on the birding trip).
After having spent two weeks in Quito, Ecuador, Lima struck me as a rather congested, dusty, urban environment. The city is basically built in a desert, so the surrounding hills are brown, and there is a lot of trash along the highways.
On the other hand, downtown Lima is full of history and contains numerous colonial-style buildings, churches, and plazas, which stand in sharp contrast to the neon billboards and urban bustle of the newer parts of the city.
One interesting bit of trivia I picked up while in Lima: Peru is the only country in the world where a locally-produced soft drink (Inca Cola) outsells both Coke and Pepsi. Naturally, I couldn't resist trying an Inca Cola, and found it to be quite good, if not a little too sweet.
My trip was way too short to get a real feel for Lima, much less Peru in general. Next time I hope to get to Cuzco, Macchu Picchu, Manu, and Iquitos.
- Pros:Fascinating history, museums, and architecture
- Cons:Dirty, dusty, and chaotic
- In a nutshell:An interesting one-day stop on your way to Cuszco
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where did you write about Inca cola? Didn´t find it ;-) However, you saw quite a lot in 48 hours...I never heard about these wetlands, sounds interesting!
You saw quite a bit during these 48 hours - considering, that there was a little business to be done as well! Nice page!
inca cola sounds like zamzam cola in iran hehe :-)
Mango's is good value for money. The owner. Mr. Modenesi, is also the owner of the highly reputed 'Costa Verde' restaurant.
great read , liked Inka Cola
great writing !!
great page!
You made the most of your time!
l like the warning tip !!!!
great page !
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