Our visit started with a fabulous walking tour which included a visit to the local mercado where we sampled typical Peruvian (or Liman) breakfast foods and fruits.
More LimaLima is the modern capital of Peru, established by the Spanish conquerors in 1535. For me, the highlight of our tour of the historic district of Lima was the elaborate European architecture that the Spaniards brought to the country, so out of keeping with the Inca style.
When I was planning our trip, the travel agent suggested many things — and I accepted them without much thought, really. We ensured a leisurely pace (at least two nights in each location, occasional free mornings or afternoons), but ensured that we made the most of our trip.
Consequently, there were many pleasant surprises for us, including the salineras de Maras (the Maras salt mines), which was our first stop after flying to Cusco from Lima.
This picturesque little village was a pleasant surprise on this trip. We stayed for two nights, and I would gladly have stayed longer.
Very early on a drizzly morning, Steve and I (and several hundred others) boarded buses in Aguas Calientes (literally "hot waters" because of the hot mountain springs nearby) to drive the zigzag route to the famed Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. In fact, we were in line for the buses long before the sun even rose.
I'll try not to show you too many more "piles of rocks" (as my father-in-law jokingly calls them), but they really are interesting, so I will share some. First, though, two activities we participated in: art restoration and cooking.
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