My trip to Peru - a Photo TR

[mikelan6]

In 2006, I took a few days to visit my hometown of Lima, Peru. I also took a day trip to view the Nazca lines. Here are some photos from the trip. I hope you enjoy them.

The Peruvian Flag

Fishing boats on the Pacific Ocean. Peru is known for their great seafood

A mansion in need of repair

A church in the Miraflores neighborhood of Lima

Yours truly at a childhood park in Miraflores

Antique building practices are still seen in Lima.

The Main square in Lima

The Government Palace

A beautiful fountain in Lima

One of the many antique Lima balconies

The old Post Office

This beautiful old gallery needed some work done

Your truly in the Main Square

Inside an old church

Imagine the secrets written in these old texts

A quiet church courtyard

You can see the poorer parts of the city from the center

Some of the native homes were found near the river

The view of the coast from the JW Marriott Hotel

Lima's International Airport

Peruvian handicrafts for sale in the airport

Typical Peruvian fast food

The aircraft to fly to see the Nazca Lines​

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[mikelan6]

Inside the Grand Caravan

The airport in Ica

Myself with a live Condor

The Astronaut

The hummingbird - probably the most famous of the Nazca Lines

Another mysterious figure

An ice cream truck in the desert

Typical Peruvian food

A llama or an alpaca?

Peru's own hairless dog

Tankers and cargo ships off Peru's coast

A beautiful whale statue by the coast

I was able to visit my childhood home

My grandfather's house

My aunt's house

The American Embassy in Peru - a fortress

The real American Embassy!

El Pueblo Resort Hotel

Making my favorite dessert ...

... adding the molasses ...

Picarones ... Yumm![/B]​

 

[sayhello]

How cool! I know folks who have taken the Peru ABD really loved it. Looks very pretty!

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[SamSam]

Thanks for posting the pics. Dh and I visited Peru a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. What a beautiful country! We started in Lima, then went to Punto, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Pichu, then headed back to Lima. Dh suffered Altitude sickness and so missed out on seeing very much at Cuzco, so we will be going back so he can enjoy what he missed.

 

[disneyholic family]

i didn't know you're from Peru!
how old were you when you moved to the states?

i have to admit, South America is very much off my radar - never been interested in visiting anywhere on the continent, other than a short infatuation years ago with Argentina when i was hooked on Antonella (the telenovela)

DS and his wife went to Chile this summer - she hadn't been back home to Santiago since her family made aliyah when she was 14 years old!

 

[mikelan6]

Thank you, everyone.

i didn't know you're from Peru!
how old were you when you moved to the states?

i have to admit, South America is very much off my radar - never been interested in visiting anywhere on the continent, other than a short infatuation years ago with Argentina when i was hooked on Antonella (the telenovela)

DS and his wife went to Chile this summer - she hadn't been back home to Santiago since her family made aliyah when she was 14 years old!

We moved to the US when I was 5. Peru and South America has a lot to see and do, as well as having a very rich culture.

 

[WaltD4Me]

Beautiful pictures Mike. Really enjoyed seeing a little bit of Peru.

 

[GAN]

Excellent ..thanks for sharing!

 

[disneyholic family]

Thank you, everyone.



We moved to the US when I was 5. Peru and South America has a lot to see and do, as well as having a very rich culture.

you were really little!! do you still have family there?

SA is a big destination for the kids here (their tiyul gadol after sherut betzahal)
they go to one of three places - either to SA, nepal/india, or southeast asia (thailand/cambodia/laos/vietnam)
those interested in the hardest trekking go to SA (which is why every now and then you hear about someone getting lost on a trek in the andes or wherever......a few weeks ago, people masquerading as trek leaders took a few of them into the mountains and then abandoned them there....the search and rescue team from here found them after they'd been missing deep in the wild for 2 weeks......)...

 

[wdwscout]

Beautiful pictures Michael.
It looks like a lovely country! The Nazca Lines are fascinating!
Had you been back to visit since you moved away as a young child? Or was this your first journey "home"?

 

[kcb1dizbksfan]

I like the "Good Luck" signage out in front of the Lima Airport Photo . . . not the comforting words you want to read at an airport before your flight!

DR NYKCB (Ken)

 

[insoin]

Awesome photos Mike. Some beautiful pictures there.

 

[Cyrano]

I really enjoyed your photo trip Mike.

Some truly beautiful photographs and such an interesting range of cultures.

 

[DouglasE]

Your pictures brought back so many good memories.

I had a vacation in Peru in 2009 and it was a trip of a lifetime. I totally loved it. One of the highlights was taking a bicycle tour of Miraflores, Chorrillos and Barranco. I just wished I had more time to explore.

On my list of places to go is to return to Peru and next time see parts of the Amazon, go hiking around Colca Canyon, Mt. Misti, and Arequippa.

I stayed at the Mansion San Antonio in Miraflores while in Lima. Good hotel. We were there in October. It would have been nice if we were there for warmer weather to take advantage of the pool. But beggars can't be choosers. I'm always a beggar. Hahaha.

 

[lugnut33]

My wife is Peruvian and I've been there many times. Been to many of those same places you took photos of. Thanks for posting up the nice photos.

 

[sayhello]

I hope no-one's families were affected by the earthquake in Peru this morning!

Sayhello

 

[KimStaR]

Mike, thanks for sharing these pictures. The architecture of the houses and buildings are awesome. The hairless dog is actually pretty cute!