Catacombs

Today was the only day we had to explore the whole old town of Lima, and we admittedly weren't sure what to expect or how much time we would need. We started our journey early to make the most of the day, and although it was a very beautiful city, there wasn't a whole lot to do. The city was reminiscent of Paris with detailed and intricate facades of buildings that spanned the whole block, broken down into smaller prices for apartments and shops. The churches and religious buildings were rather impressive, and in conjunction with the greenery that surrounds the city, made for a great wander. Eventually, we walked toward Chinatown to try some Chifa, a combination of Lima and Chinese food. I don't know if it is because we tried somewhere cheap, but it was basically just Chinese food. We then went back to one of the old churches and did a guided tour of a site which included some catacombs. This would be the first time I had seen catacombs on my journey, and it was quite cool. Unfortunately, because you had to do it in a tour, the guide spoke for too long about the monks of the church, and the catacombs only ended up being a small section. Luckily, it was cheap but did take a bit of time. Sadly, there were also no photos allowed so that was a shame. After this, we battled to get an Uber and head home so that we could relax in the afternoon a bit. We packed our bags, had showers, and headed to a nice Italian restaurant for pizza and a drink. This was a really nice place and even better pizza. We had an early night after this as we had to be up early for our bus to Huacachina.Read more