Lima, football, weird hostel, great food

First impression of Lima was not a good one. The final game of the Pan South America cup was on in Lima with the decider played between 2 of Brazils biggest football clubs.

When I arrived at the hostel, I'd booked a few days before I was turned away and told that my booking shouldn't have been accepted and that they were full! The football meant this was the case across the city, with hotels charging hundreds.

Just before panic set in, though, a tiny hostel suddenly appeared online after a cancellation, and I took it. Was it the best hostel? No... was it better than sleeping outside? Yes.

After this, though, Lima quickly turned into one of my favourite cities in Latin America.

The coast is incredible, but the food is stunning. Lima is called the food capital of South america for a reason, and it really delivered.

I had dinner with a colleague and friend who was also travelling Peru with his fiance and went on a food tour the next day. Peru is famous for its fish dish Ceviche, and we were lucky enough to go into a number of different restaurant kitchens to watch it be prepared!

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