Day 4

A more leisurely start to the morning after a rocky night sleep due to loud music being pumped at 6am!

After breakfast we travelled 30 mins to Miraflores which is known as the more touristy area right on the coast. We were both surprised of how different a vibe it was. Suddenly falling down and shabby buildings were replaced with sky scrapers, gated communities, and fancy cars. A large tennis club with a view of the ocean right in the middle and a beautiful park that ran all the way along the coast. Genuinely felt like a different city- perhaps all the money is being pumped back into tourist areas?

We enjoyed walking along the coast and looking at the various statues and parks along the way. We then had a quick bite to eat- a chicharron which is a famous Peruvian pork sandwich and it was absolutely delicious! Then we were picked up by our guide Benjamin for paragliding. He took us to the site and we chatted lots in broken Spanish and English along the way. We then received an extensive safety briefing by another guide and then it was go time!

Keira took off first, looking a bit nervous then I climbed into the apparatus and off we went! I was a bit nervous at first especially as I don’t LOVE heights but it was so worth it. The views along the coast were amazing and I felt like a bird soaring in the sky. Felt completely safe and was a very stable flight. This has definitely been the highlight of Lima so far for me what an incredible experience!!

Afterwards, we visited Huaca Pucllana a set of ruins that had been used by three different societies- Lima, Wari, and Ichma. It was very interesting, got to look at burial grounds where, of course, they sacrificed women to bring them more fertility in the soil!! They only discovered it in the late 70s so it’s still be excavated and estimate another 40 years until completion! Even so it was really interesting to see how they had built the walls with a more vertical formation in order for the buildings to be flexible for earthquakes rather than static. Super clever!

Heading back to the hostel now for some dinner and a drink at the rooftop bar!Read more