Our last two days in Peru were too much fun not to write up! We spent them on the coast of Peru, first in the capitol city of Lima and then an oasis-town called Huacachina.
Lima is known as the “gastronomic capitol” of South America, and let me tell you, it lived up to its name. One of its main claims to fame is ceviche, that citrusy raw fish appetizer, which was invented in Lima. Everywhere you go, they declare to have the best ceviche. And it is truly an art form to see the many varieties, from char-grilled to vegetarian. (I much preferred juicy mushrooms over raw fish, myself.)
We enjoyed walking around some of the town squares, which looked and felt very European. Honestly, I’m not sure that Lima is a place that we’d intentionally return other than for the food. The skies were mainly overcast, which is the typical winter weather for Lima. It also felt like the neighborhoods offered two distinct options: overly touristy or just not quite safe. We didn’t get a chance to explore the museums or the other cool neighborhoods so maybe I’m selling it short.
We had SUCH a blast in Huacachina, where we tested our sandboarding skills and our ability to hang on for dear life in a dune buggy! Peru has it all – mountains, deserts, and rain forests, and we took a day trip to the sand dunes. In a dune buggy with no side doors and somewhat questionable seat belts (I would’ve appreciated about 3 more of them), we went zipping over and around the giant sand dunes. It was like being on a rollercoaster without knowing which way the track would turn ahead. Really fun.
As if we hadn’t had enough thrills on this trip, we also sandboarded down the dunes. For those who were good at snowboarding already (or simply were more daring), there was an option of standing on the board and zooming down the dune. We quickly passed on that option and elected to go the safer route, which was to lay flat on our stomachs on the board and sail down the dune. I definitely wondered how going face-first would be less scary. But it was! I think we were the only Americans in our dune buggy, and the girls all got a kick out of Mark shrieking as he zoomed down.
The final stop on our day trip was the one that I was looking forward to the most, which was a pisco winery/ distillery! Have you ever had a pisco sour? If you like frothy, citrusy, not-too-sweet cocktails, you should give it a try. Pisco is a liquor that is made by distilling wine (which finally answered my question of WHAT IS IT). It comes from grapes, which are then turned into wine, which is then distilled into pisco. They’re named after the region of Pisco – so they are definitely not from Chile, but Peru! Just ask a Peruvian. Pisco sours are another pride of Peru, and we had one at nearly every opportunity.
Peru really was an amazing country with incredibly friendly people, outstanding food, and unbeatable sights. I would go back in a heartbeat. Add to your list, folks!! Thank you for reading 🙂 Till next time!
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