Originally famous as an exclusive beach resort in the mid 20th century, it is more popular today with the new population of Lima’s sprawling north. Its mix of Republican-era mansions and beach-front modern apartments still make it a very attractive place to visit.
May 8, 2010 | Lima City Guide
Cora Mori is a small desert community located twenty miles south of Piura. Maribel’s uncle Manuel and aunt Laura live here. I like to visit because the contrast between Cura Mori and Chiclayo is vast. The only sounds you’ll hear are from the livestock and occasionally children’s voices.
December 19, 2009 | Commentary/Opinion, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Here in the north tourist towns are not numerous. To the south of Chiclayo is Huanchaco beach near Trujillo, a distance of 250 miles. North of Chiclayo is Máncora and Punta Sal, a distance of some 200 miles. In our immediate area we’re limited to Pimentel.
December 11, 2009 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
From sacred imperial capital of the Incas to commercial centre home to American chains like McDonald’s and Starbucks, the face of Cusco is changing with the times.
June 19, 2009 | Commentary/Opinion, Cusco Guide
Starting life as a rocky bay that was the nearest natural port to Pizarro’s capital of Los Reyes, El Callao soon became the most important port in the Spanish colonies. It has witnessed colonial splendour, pirate attacks, disastrous tsunamis, battles, republican splendour and economic collapse. Each of these events have left a mark on the city and the chalacos that live there, many of these marks visible to this day.
May 21, 2009 | Lima City Guide, Modern Peru
I said in the previous post that people find Lima to be dirty. Where a small poor town in the mountains would be described by a tourist as authentic or rustic, the run down parts of Lima don’t get the same kind treatment. Also, for some reason, these tourists apply this to the whole city. Lima is poor, ugly and dirty they say.
February 15, 2007 | Commentary/Opinion, Lima City Guide
The Peruvian economy is definitely on a role with good news almost every day.
To be honest, it’s been nothing but progress since Fujimori ended hyperinflation and Toledo passed a number of good bills. For years now, the Peruvian economy has been growing by almost 8% and shows no signs of slowing down. It’s been two years since my first visit to Peru and the differences are apparent in just this short time. Some examples of this are the fact that shops in Lima now have a readily available supply of small change and cash registers are filled with money – something that just wasn’t the case only two years ago as people and business went from hand-to-mouth. Another example is that street sellers are slightly less desperate for your S./1 and leave you alone when you say no. Yet another is the Plaza Vea now stocks dozens of Plasma TVs and expensive stereo systems.
December 15, 2006 | News
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