Monthly Archives: July 2019

I woke early as I typically do whether I’m on vacation or not and this provided a few hours between the time I finished eating breakfast and my scheduled pickup for the 25-minute ride to the airport in Pisco whence …

Nazca Culture Though it was of little benefit to them, the desert climate better preserves ancient artifacts and, as a result, often provides a wealth of information for archaeologists and historians. This is the case for the remnants of the …

When I ended the previous post, I’d descended to the hotel lobby at 06:00 Sunday with bag in tow anxious about where I’d spend the coming 72 hours. I was looking for Berner hoping he’d appear with my travel vouchers …

Our tour continues Next, we stepped outside the hotel and stood at the corner of Jirón de la Unión and Jirón Ocoña facing this building. Jirón Ocoña is lined with casas de cambio or money exchanges. According to Berner, this particular …

The title of today’s post is more than simply a musical pun. It’s intended to hint that several aspects of Lima, if put on a graph, would generate a relatively flat line. I’ll start with the geographical aspect. As you …