Day 2 in Lima

Today I had booked a walking tour to see more of Lima with Haku, via Viator. Really enjoyed the tour and was joined by a family with 5 kids so that made it more interesting counting there was always 5 lol

We started in Plaza San Martin and the monument above is of him Jose de San Martin, he liberated the country to independence, and he was Argentinian. They were getting ready in the square for their independence day on 28th July. The square is also used for debates where people come to share their ideas!

The architecture in Lima is all of the place, taking inspiration from many different countries. Due to earthquakes some of these buildings have been rebuilt, though majority of the area we were in yesterday is now UNESCO so they cannot change any of the buildings only restore them. The building on the left was the first morticians in Lima.

Due to 2 small groups of protesters the main square in front of the Presidential Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) was closed off, we did manage to walk round abit of it to get some photos. They sounded really loud these groups but as we passed them it was 2 groups, no more then 20 people but twice as many police. They were protesting about losing their jobs since covid. The photos are of the palace and the cathedral.

We also visited Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas and took a few sneeky photos. People believed to be buried under the church was a sure way to heaven and so they sold a private unmarked graves, but the church saw they could make money and and after 5 years they would move the bones and resell the plot.

For dinner I took my guides recommendation for a seafood meal, a trio of fish. Didn’t realise Peru is the 2nd biggest provider of seafood to the world! and of course had to try Inca Kola, which tastes like bubblegum! Another thing I found out of the night before is they love their carbs here, alot of meals are served with rice and then Chips or potatoes as well lol

Nearly forgot on the tour we go to try the Peruvian Churros, which were super yummy with carmel in the middle, covered in sugar.