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Travel / archives for : Lima
20 March, 2007 18:16:22
Bike riding and tourism to the south of Lima, Peru
(Provided by Anibal Paredes and Maria Elena Pinto)
Anibal and Maria Elena are two cycling enthusiasts who would love to share their experiences with other cyclists who would like to get to know Peru's hidden treasures on a bike. Below, is their summary of recent trip taken to the south of Lima:
My wife and I love cycling, as we call ourselves "cicloturistas" (bicycling tourists). We normally get out of the city to cycle along rustic roads leading to captivating towns and good old fashioned contact with nature.
Last weekend, on Friday afternoon we went to Mala by bus (90 km south of Lima) and from there we started cycling along the Mala river valley up to Calango (approximately 25 km), a picturesque and peaceful town.
We started our cycling journey at about 5:30 pm so as soon as it became dark, we continued riding with guided by our headlights along a nice unpaved road, passing by a few villages where we stopped for a while. We rested in San Jose, Tutumo, Aymara, Correviento, among other towns along the way, and to our surprise, vehicle traffic on the road was minimal to non-existent so the night ride was very relaxing under the pleasant moonlight.
We arrived in Calango and spent the night there in a nice simple hotel (private bath), with no sign, but easy to find nonetheless. It is located in front of the church, next door to an excellent “pollo a la brasa” restaurant (delicious french fries!!).
Anibal and Maria Elena are two cycling enthusiasts who would love to share their experiences with other cyclists who would like to get to know Peru's hidden treasures on a bike. Below, is their summary of recent trip taken to the south of Lima:
My wife and I love cycling, as we call ourselves "cicloturistas" (bicycling tourists). We normally get out of the city to cycle along rustic roads leading to captivating towns and good old fashioned contact with nature.
Last weekend, on Friday afternoon we went to Mala by bus (90 km south of Lima) and from there we started cycling along the Mala river valley up to Calango (approximately 25 km), a picturesque and peaceful town.
We started our cycling journey at about 5:30 pm so as soon as it became dark, we continued riding with guided by our headlights along a nice unpaved road, passing by a few villages where we stopped for a while. We rested in San Jose, Tutumo, Aymara, Correviento, among other towns along the way, and to our surprise, vehicle traffic on the road was minimal to non-existent so the night ride was very relaxing under the pleasant moonlight.
We arrived in Calango and spent the night there in a nice simple hotel (private bath), with no sign, but easy to find nonetheless. It is located in front of the church, next door to an excellent “pollo a la brasa” restaurant (delicious french fries!!).
10 November, 2006 15:33:00
Barranco - Colorful blip on Lima's gray radar screen
translated by Wolfy Becker
(original German text by Mathias Thurm, Die Welt)
In the "Barrio Barranco" people are realizing the extreme social opposites existing in Peru's capital from a relaxed and friendly side.
Through the eyes of Peruvian writer Sebastián Salazar Bondy, Lima was "La horrible". The verdict of his colleague Mario Vargas Llosa, who owns a luxury apartment with ocean view in Lima's upper-class district of Miraflores, is also anything else but flattering: "If you live in Lima, you either have to get used to adversity or dirt, otherwise you'll turn crazy or commit suicide."
(original German text by Mathias Thurm, Die Welt)
Iglesia La Ermita in Barranco, Lima(Photo: elmorsa, at Flickr) |
Through the eyes of Peruvian writer Sebastián Salazar Bondy, Lima was "La horrible". The verdict of his colleague Mario Vargas Llosa, who owns a luxury apartment with ocean view in Lima's upper-class district of Miraflores, is also anything else but flattering: "If you live in Lima, you either have to get used to adversity or dirt, otherwise you'll turn crazy or commit suicide."
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Frida Fernandez says :
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Dear Anibal,I read what you wrote about your experience biking around Lake Titicaca and I just feel ... - In Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
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19 November, 2009 16:45:31
Shout out to Antonio! He was my guide through Cumbemayo as well. Love him. - In Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
Carolina says :
19 November, 2009 02:57:26
A truly interesting and enthousiastic way to write... I enjoyed every little detail mentioned in thi ...
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