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Jim_Eliason   
I don't want to just live to the length of my life, I want to live to the width of it also


Real Name: Jim Eliason
Lives In: San Diego, US
Member Since: Jun 18, 2001
VT Rank: 70

 

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Lima

by Jim_Eliason - last update: Jan 25, 2009

Lima is a city full of very beautiful colonial architecture
Metropolitan Cathedral
Lima was the capital and primary city of Spanish Colonial Latin America. Great monuments were built with the proceeds of the Inca gold as it was melted down and shipped to Spain.
Iglesia de San Francisco

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Pros:"Monumental Colonial Architecture"
Cons:"congested, high crime"
Jim_Eliason's Lima Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 24 - Photos: 39
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 2 - Photos: 3
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips

Jim_Eliason's Lima Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Plaza Mayor and localeAugust, 2004 8
Iglesia San Francisco and ConventoJuly, 2004 8
Plaza San MartinAugust, 2004 5
MiscAugust, 2004 3

Comments for Jim_Eliason about Lima
anllypamela Mon Jun 8, 2009 06:32 UTC
 There´s a Car&Limo Service in Lima,peru with full size sedans like lincoln town car,chevy impala,strech limos,etc with affordable prices. Most of their drivers are fluent in english. their website addresses in is http://limo.pe/
hindu1936 Sun Mar 15, 2009 01:48 UTC
 Thanks Jim, looking forward to our trip to Lima.
elpariente Sun Apr 6, 2008 19:54 UTC
 You worked very hard Good tips and photos !!!!
Stephen-KarenConn Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:51 UTC
 Nice tips. I'm beginning to research a trip to Lima and Peru for 2009.
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