We have been a little lazy with the blog lately... Our trip to El Salvador really exceeded our expectations. We met there the nicest people, and the country, despite being the smallest of Central America has a lot to offer. It is also apparently a paradise for surfers (Gildas, Manu, when are you buying your tickets?)
We are now in Lima, the capital of Peru, where we spent the past 2 days. Lima is definitely not the most beautiful city. We feel that it's a mix of Miami and Las Vegas -- a lot of casinos and neon signs. Our guesthouse is located in the Miraflores district, one of the most upscale area of Lima. It's actually pretty nice. There are a lot of restaurants, bars and stores. We actually spent quite a lot of time in a... mall (yes, that sounds pretty pathetic... traveling so far to spend time in a mall!). Larcomar is actually a pretty unique shopping mall, on top of the cliffs, overlooking the Pacific coast.
Today, we explored the historic center of Lima from the Plaza San Martin to the Plaza Mayor, stopping at the Convent of San Francisco to visit the catacombs. It is quite pretty actually in comparison to the rest of the city.
Tomorrow, making slowly our way to the Temple du Soleil, we are heading by plane to Cusco, where we are planning to spend the next five days. We booked a pretty nice hotel to celebrate my birthday. Nick was lucky to spend his at the Lake Palace... I had to compete...
By the way, we are aware that we haven't posted any photos for a long time... We still owe you our photos from Moscow and El Salvador. It should come soon!
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