Two Nights in Barranco
The first stop on our journey to Peru (after an overnight stop in Mexico City where we lost our passports and had an extremely stressful couple of hours luckily reclaiming them) was in Lima. Our flight got in quite late, so we really only had a day and a morning there on this first visit.
We booked two night in a vacation rental in Barranco. This was one of the areas popular with tourists in Lima, next to Miraflores. It was the nicest place we stayed in Peru by far, in terms of the building and amenities. This included a pool and hot tub on the roof, with an incredible view of the seaside city.
Located next to a small park, we were happily surprised to find a little organic market set up the first day we woke up in Peru. It provided a nice opportunity to check out different local produce and goods (and churros). After this we strolled the streets, exploring the various markets, shops, and restaurants we came across.
The green tents is where the market was set up.
If you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend trying Isolina Taberna Peruana. The food scene in Peru (Lima specifically) is a big deal, and this was one of the delicious places you could try upscale traditional food that didn’t require a year-long waiting list to get in.
While we didn’t do much more than eat and browse on our brief stay in Lima before flying to Puerto Maldonado the following day, we enjoyed it and got some pretty neat photos, too. More to come from the end of our journey when we were back in Lima for an impromptu end to our travels in Peru.
Night Shots by G
These following night photos of the moon and some street light action to end this post off were taken by my partner, Garrett.
