PERU
Lima Region
Provincia de Lima
MIRAFLORES
The "South American Sojourn" Trip
Around Town
Thursday September 11th, 2014
We spent the day just wondering around Miraflores, one of 43 districts of the Lima Province.
Miraflores is known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale (and thus very touristy) districts that make up the city of Lima.
At dawn I headed out of the San Agustin Exclusive, turned left at the end of the street and headed for the ocean. Instead of finding a beach, I found the Larcomar ~ a US style shopping mall, cut 100 or so metres above the shoreline.
After ducking into the Marriott Hotel Casino, to exchange some of my US dollars for a more favourable rate than the official bank rate, I meandered over to the University district in search of the elusive cholera carts. They were harder to find than a fulfilled politicians promise - oh well.
I ended up hooking back up with the rest of the touring party and then spent the rest of the day alternating between looking at the local architecture (which I thoroughly enjoy) or seemingly visiting every knick-knack and trinket store in the city (may I stick another blunt pencil in my eye), which made my cervezas taste a whole lot better at the end of the day.
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