A sharp look at Lima reveals it might Be flat

The title of today’s post is more than simply in the key of 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 …

Where have all the flowers gone? – part 2

I don’t know how the “rules” of Lima driving came to be but I can provide some explanation of what gave rise to the traffic (beyond having 11,000 people per square kilometer). For that, we need to take a look …

Where have all the flowers gone?

Before we get to Lima, I want to share my thoughts about driving (or in my case being driven) in South America. I touched upon the subject when I wrote about the traffic congestion in La Paz and El Alto. …