Travel with us!
Beyond Voyage
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Destinations
  • Gallery
  • Pack
  • Tunes
  • About

Days 4-5: Lima, Peru - Bohemian nap-city

5/7/2013

4 Comments

 
We spent 2 nights and one beautiful day in Lima, Peru.  We've heard that most people tend to skip Lima when they travel to Peru but we decided to check it out for a day.  And we are really glad we did!  We stayed in a neighborhood south of the city center called Barranco and spent the day walking along the malecon (cliffside walkway) and through Miraflores & Barranco. The coastline is stunning, especially at sunset.  Our hotel was one block in from the coast but if we were to come here again we'd look into renting an apartment along the cliffs - it's truly spectacular! 

We love the bohemian neighborhood called Barranco and wish we had more time to explore it. It's full of  beautiful old mansions (many of which have yet to be restored), art galleries, cafes, live music & restaurants. Apparently many of Peru's most famous writers, artists and photographers live and work here. 

When we arrived on Monday, many of the restaurants were closed. However, family owned Songoro Consongo was open and welcoming guests. It's located in a large building which is part restaurant and part private residence. The owner, Herman, welcomed us and explained that we were guests in his home and gave us a brief history of his family (he is the 3rd generation living in the house).  He walked us through the menu, telling us who cooks each dish and made some recommendations.  As the evening continued Herman played the piano while friends joined him playing the guitar or signing.  One patron asked if he could participate and so an impromptu band was formed.  They had also just recently hired a waiter from Cuba who had the most amazing voice. I wish I'd taken video of him singing because he was incredibly talented.  Overall it was a magical evening full of music, conversation and a home cooked Peruvian meal! 

By the way, if you are wondering about the title of this entry, we saw loads of people napping all over the city - on lawns, in cars, under trees, and along the malecon.  And I really like Queen. :-)

Here are some pictures of our day & night in lovely Lima:
Picture
View of the the coastline from Barranco
Picture
La Ermita (the Hermitage) in Barranco. According to legend a group of fishermen were lost in the fog at sea. They spotted bright cross in the distance that helped them find their way home. They later build this church to celebrate the miracle.
Picture
Sculpture in Parque de Amor
Picture
Mosaic wall in Parque Del Amor
Picture
Chris in Parque del Amor
Picture
Lima at sunset
Picture
People carve names into the Aloe plants along the Malecon
Picture
Sunset over the Pacific
Picture
This man was playing his guitar and singing while the sun set.
Picture
Picture
Our appetizer at Songoro Consongo in Barranco. Ceviche, pasteles, yellow and white potatoes and a giant corn on the cob.
4 Comments
Mom
5/8/2013 07:45:36 am

Beautiful location! It seems liked you had an incredibly personal experience. What an adventure!

Reply
Eva & Chris
5/10/2013 10:22:48 pm

Yes, it was wonderful! The morning we left it was raining so I think we got lucky with the weather!

Reply
Hector link
5/9/2013 12:43:06 am

Tengan cuidado con la comida, sobre todo si van a viajar a l9os Andes. La digestion se hace mas dificil en la altura. Mucha Suerte.

Reply
Eva
5/10/2013 10:28:08 pm

Gracias Hector! Estamos en los Andes y para mi, todo es mas dificil con la altura.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    Eva has been traveling for 15+ years, including an 8 month journey around the world.  

    Archives

    October 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013

    Picture

    Categories

    All
    Amalfi Coast
    Amazon Rainforest
    Amsterdam
    Argentina
    Art
    Aruba
    Asia
    Austin
    Australia
    Austria
    Award
    Baby
    Bali
    Barcelona
    Beijing
    Belize
    Berlin
    Bogota
    Boston
    Brazil
    BVI
    California
    Cambodia
    Cambridge
    Canada
    Cape Town
    Caribbean
    Cartagena
    Central America
    China
    Colombia
    Connecticut
    Costa Rica
    Cuba
    Culinary Delights
    Cusco
    Europe
    Family
    Family Travel
    Flights
    Florence
    Florida
    Food
    France
    Germany
    Hawaii
    Hong Kong
    Hotels/resorts
    Iceland
    Indonesia
    Ireland
    Italy
    Itineraries
    Lake Titicaca
    Live Like A Local
    Luxury
    Machu Picchu
    Maine
    Malaysia
    Massachusetts
    Mexico
    Nantucket
    New England
    New York
    New Zealand
    North Carolina
    Pacific Northwest
    Pack
    Paris
    Peru
    Pisa
    Planning
    Prague
    Provence
    Puerto Rico
    Puno
    Rhode Island
    Rincon
    Rome
    Rtw Trip
    Safar
    Safari
    Shanghai
    Sharks
    South Africa
    South America
    Spain
    Switzerland
    Thailand
    Travel Education
    Travel Tips
    Tunes
    Turkey
    Usa
    Vermont
    Washington
    Where To Stay

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.