"PERU VISIT APRIL 2008" Machu Picchu by joesjoyous

WE ARRIVED AT JORGE CHAVEZ AIRPORT IN CALLAO ON THE 14TH OF APRIL AND WERE GREETED BY OUR TOUR GUIDE WHO TOOK US TO CARMEL HOTEL IN MIRAFLORES. THE ATTACHED IS A STREET SCENE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY. THE FIRST DAY WE SPENT WALKING AROUND MIRAFLORES AND THE MAIN PLAZA. WE HAD LUNCH AT CAFE DE LA PAZ, A SHORT WALK FROM OUR HOTEL. WE WOULD STAY HERE THE ONE DAY AND THEN HEAD TO THE PERUVIAN AMAZON.

NATIONAL MUSEUM

MUSEO NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA, ANTROPOLOGIA Y HISTORIA DE PERU OFFERED A GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE PAST CIVILIZATIONS.

ROSA NAUTICA RESTAURANT

ON THE LAST DAY, APRIL. 27TH, OF OUR TRIP, WE STAYED AT THE JOSE ANTONIO HOTEL IN A MUCH BETTER PART OF TOWN. WE WALKED TO THE LOCAL MALL AND WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. IT WAS VERY UPSCALE AND HAD JUST ABOUT EVERY TYPE OF STORE. THERE WAS A PLAYGROUND FOR KIDS AND GAME ROOMS. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
WE WENT TO ROSA NAUTICA RESTAURANT FOR DINNER. WOW, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

• Pros:LIMA IS A BIG CITY WITH THE SAME DRAWBACKS OF ANY BIG CITY.
• Cons:THE FIRST HOTEL WE STAYED AT WAS ON AN EXTREMELY NOISY STREET, THE TRAFFIC WAS RE-ROUTED TO OUR STREET DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROUTE THAT WOULD BE TAKEN BY DIGNITARIES FROM THE G8 CONFERENCE BEING HELD IN MAY 2008.
• In a nutshell:MACHU PICCHU WAS THE HIGHLIGHT, GETTING THERE WAS THE ADVENTURE!