Panama City
7 Jun 2015, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 30 °CDuring my layover in Panama City, I went out to explore the Casco Viejo. It was quite pretty, humid, and surprisingly expensive. I ate ceviche (surprise!), which was tasty though less delicious thanBaca lagi
During my layover in Panama City, I went out to explore the Casco Viejo. It was quite pretty, humid, and surprisingly expensive. I ate ceviche (surprise!), which was tasty though less delicious thanBaca lagi
On my last night in Lima, we went to see the famous water show. It was more impressive than I imagined, sort of an amusement park of fountains.
In Lima I made new friends and had an awesome time full of Pisco Sours and dancing in Barranco (photo cred to Karan and Amy).
An adventure to Playa Pescadores in Chorillos, where we were told we would find the freshest ceviche in the world.
At the edge of the swanky neighborhood of Miraflores is a Gaudi-esqe seaside park, the Park of Love.
Before I arrived, I expected to hate Lima (based on the impressions given by several friends), butBaca lagi
Both times it's been stunning to see Peru from above. On the flight to Lima, I could see the true expanse of desert between the mountains and the ocean, and the canyons where the earth has clearlyBaca lagi
Colca Canyon is the second deepest in the world, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, and was breathtaking. Even more impressive are the condors that cruise through the canyon on a nice morning. CondorsBaca lagi
Juanita was a young girl who was sacrificed to the gods ~550 years ago on the top of a volcano near Arequipa by the Incas. She was discovered in 1995, remarkably well-preserved because her body hadBaca lagi
As my overnight bus pulled into Arequipa, I noticed that the city was sunny, sandy, and a little chaotic (the drivers, anyway). At first the change from Cusco (climate, and many fewer tourists) wasBaca lagi