Lima

After struggling through the chaos of Peruvian traffic to get to Lima, we arrived there on 31.01 and stayed for two nights. As a campsite we chose "Club Swiss", a sports club with tennis courts, a swimming pool, recreational activities and a restaurant run by Swiss expats. The club is located in Miraflores, one of the most exclusive and safest neighborhoods of Lima. It is interesting to note that you can park at "Club Swiss" and spend the night in your camper only if you have a Swiss passport. :) The atmosphere at the club is obviously typically Swiss... In the two days we spent here, although our car clearly stands out, we were only asked by one Swiss person what we were doing and where we were going. Probably even this Swiss gentleman, who sells guided tours in Peru, had started talking to us because he wanted to sell us a tour... The most we interacted with was one of the club's doormen, a nice South African who arrived in Peru through marriage and who was very impressed by the story of our journey so far.

We liked Lima, the city contrasted strongly with "Peru outside the capital". Here you can admire a lot of historical buildings, colonial architecture, imposing cathedrals but also colorful local markets. The negative side is, as in many places in Peru, the chaotic traffic and traffic jams. Before we got here, we met overlanders who, due to the well-known traffic difficulties, gave up visiting Lima.Meer informatie