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.Read more
Florin PaunBrother to the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, unfortunately the one in Lima is no longer operational and cannot be visited.
Florin PaunHere it is noticeable that the statue of the famous conquistador, the one who together with a few dozen daring comrades-in-arms on horseback destroyed an entire empire, is surrounded by a fence. I asked the policemen guarding it why. A left-wing demonstration seemed to be about to begin and the statue must be protected! In the Western world democratically elected regimes, being afraid or sympathizing with the Wokist movements, have allowed the incited leftists to take down the colonial statues...
Florin PaunAccording to the tradition, the bulls of Pucara represent prosperity, happiness and fertility. They are also protecting the welfare and good luck.
February 3, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Florin Paun
Brother to the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, unfortunately the one in Lima is no longer operational and cannot be visited.
Florin Paun
Here it is noticeable that the statue of the famous conquistador, the one who together with a few dozen daring comrades-in-arms on horseback destroyed an entire empire, is surrounded by a fence. I asked the policemen guarding it why. A left-wing demonstration seemed to be about to begin and the statue must be protected! In the Western world democratically elected regimes, being afraid or sympathizing with the Wokist movements, have allowed the incited leftists to take down the colonial statues...
Florin Paun
According to the tradition, the bulls of Pucara represent prosperity, happiness and fertility. They are also protecting the welfare and good luck.