 | El Fin
2009-11-04, Lima, Peru. By: dilleybug | | Our last day in Lima is spent mostly waiting around. I have been thinking a lot about what this trip has meant, and what its lessons to me were.
Lessons about fear, mostly. I flew in a tiny 6 s... |
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 | Have we really only been here for two days?
2009-09-05, Lima, Peru. By: dilleybug | | WTHeck? I can´t believe it has only been two days here in Lima. It feels already as if it were more - the time is already beginning to slow. And the pace of the day is relaxing and full of delicious n... |
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| Arrive!
2009-09-04, Lima, Peru. By: dilleybug | | I wanted to update and let everyone know we have arrived in Lima safe and sound. Everything was seamless, connection flight on time, bags made it to Lima, taxi waiting at the airport, guard at the ga... |
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 | Lima continued
2009-06-21, Lima, Peru. By: wcaruso | | Hola!
Tonight is our last night in Lima - we are off to Cusco in the morning. Our flight was supposed to be at 5:40am, but it got delayed until 11:30am. At least the changed it now, rather than at ... |
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 | Last night in Lima
2009-06-21, Lima, Peru. By: kwarne | | Hola!
Tonight is our last night in Lima - we are off to Cusco in the morning. Our flight was supposed to be at 5:40am, but it got delayed until 11:30am. At least the changed it now, rather than at ... |
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| Welcome to Peru!
2009-06-21, Lima, Peru. By: wcaruso | | Hola! We arrived in Lima late last night after a full day of traveling. We saw the sun rise and the sun set on our flights, both were pretty. After an 8 hour layover in El Salvador, we were happy to f... |
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| Lima!
2009-06-19, Lima, Peru. By: kwarne | | Hola! We arrived in Lima late last night after a full day of traveling. We saw the sun rise and the sun set on our flights, both were pretty. After an 8 hour layover in El Salvador, we were happy to f... |
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 | Taxis and a walking tour...
2009-05-12, Lima, Peru. By: hinks133 | | The cabbie ride from the airport to the condo was absolutely thrilling and downright scary at times. They do have lines painted on the roads to denote lanes, but most drivers use them as guidelines i... |
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 | Day One has begun...
2009-05-11, Lima, Peru. By: hinks133 | | So, I decided not sleeping before my flight is not such a good thing. It made me irritable, tired, and anxious - oh, I missed the in-flight dinner from Atlanta to Lima too. Good thing I was able to ... |
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 | Catacombs
2009-04-18, Lima, Peru. By: allyssaa | | I went to the center of Lima and toured a church and the catacombs but they didn’t let us take pictures inside. The bones were sorted into different holes in the floor, they said the catacombs had 3 o... |
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 | Fountains
2009-03-27, Lima, Peru. By: allyssaa | | We went on a double-decker bus tour of the city. One of the stops was this cool park with fountains there was one that was 90 feet high (I think) another that had lights and images projected onto the ... |
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 | On the road again
2008-11-02, Lima, Peru. By: papabeek | | It was, again, difficult getting out of Medford. It was a beautiful day in the Rogue Valley, but with some clouds and a forecast of a weather change. Surprise, surprise to be greeted at the aairport w... |
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 | Masterchef; Peruvian edition
2008-09-05, Lima, Peru. By: katsmith | | I've now finished my Southern American tour and am currently vegetating in a big way in Lima's 'Red Psycho Llama' hostel, before heading off to Cuzco and not only doing medical work but also attemptin... |
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 | Just a quick one
2008-08-03, Lima, Peru. By: j_onthego | | Hey everyone, just a quick note to let everyone know I have arrived in Lima. Got to see the Statue of Liberty and NYC skyline from the plane as we took off from Newark. Got delayed out of Heathrow s... |
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 | First evening in Chiquian
2008-07-28, Lima, Peru. By: lisamarie | | Wow 12,000 ft up we finally made it!!! The altitude hasnt been too bad.. It´s a little tough to walk to fast or try to carry too much but other than that. I got to play the flute a little tonight a... |
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| First Night
2008-07-27, Lima, Peru. By: lisamarie | | Hey Everyone, We made it safe and sound!!!
We stayed in Lima for the night and just finished breakfast....bueno pan!!
The flight took a long time, it was a 757.. we got to watch movies, and make som... |
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 | Another new country ....
2008-05-04, Lima, Peru. By: cbr600f | | Before I start I am having enormous trouble finding the right punctuation on this keyboard so you may find some strange symbols being used !
So, here I am in Peru, arrived today but before that I n... |
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 | Crazy
2008-03-31, Lima, Peru. By: gensworld | | I have been in Peru for three weeks and I am having a blast. Miraflores is a delightful place very romantic and safe, great place to acclamate. I spent a week there, hangin at the beach, chatting wit... |
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 | Indiana Jones style
2007-09-20, Lima, Peru. By: jazz | | Start off along the coast of Peru, up into the Andes and into the heart of the Colombian jungle. |
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 | Miraflores
2008-11-06, Lima, Peru. By: lmae613 | | I had pre-arranged my flight before knowing all details about my trip. I figured it wouldn´t have been a problem to arrive at the volunteer site a few days early (which it wouldnt have been), but my p... |
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 | Back in Lima again
2008-02-19, Lima, Peru. By: mdlstone | | Well, Machu Pichu met all my expectations, and I think Jon´s and Emily´s as well. Even though this is the rainy season, we had wonderful weather, it only rained when we were either sleeping or eating... |
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 | Miraflores
2008-01-08, Lima, Peru. By: lostrock | | Lima is what it is. Huge city and loco. Had a room reserved already so got picked up at the airport which was no hassle and arrived at the hotel without problems. Was given instructions about walking... |
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 | Driving in cars with boys
2008-01-07, Lima, Peru. By: JuliaC | | Lima - the late night drive from the airport was the drive of my life! The variety in Lima is quite striking. We passed shanty towns near the airport and casinos along the main drag (including ´Big Be... |
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 | Half way through training
2007-10-20, Lima, Peru. By: fizzlepops | | Hola!
I started this site so that I could keep you all up to date about my life in Peru over the next two years while I am in the Peace Corps. Right now I am currently a Peace Corps trainee going ... |
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 | South America Top Ten
2006-04-20, Lima, Peru. By: mala | | I'm a big fan of lists, countdowns and the like, so I'm inspired to take a look back at our South American adventure and create one. Maybe it will inspire you to explore the region or help you along w... |
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| Earplugs required!
2007-04-14, Lima, Peru. By: rossycaz | | Despite my delicate state of health (brave soldier that I am!), we took the 8 hour bus journey to Lima for an overnight stop before heading to Ayacucho.
It would´ve been quite a pleasant jouney - w... |
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 | 30 hours
2007-04-02, lima, Peru. By: vorn | | had heard a lot of bad things about lima but in the time i spent there i saw some nice plazas, malls and streets and had no problems at all. also went into my first hooters which was alright although ... |
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 | after the truck
2007-03-31, lima, Peru. By: vorn | | when i increased my time on the truck to 12 1/2 weeks i knew it was going to be hard to leave. the truck becomes your home and contains your life and your family. i have done an overland trip before b... |
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