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re: Interested in vacation in Peru
Posted on 5/19/24 at 6:16 pm to GOP_Tiger
Posted on 5/19/24 at 6:16 pm to GOP_Tiger
The other alternative, though, is to spend time north of Lima.
We started our trip in Chiclayo, a pleasant city in the north, though without a lot of sights in the city itself.
But just outside the city is the Museum of the Tombs of the Lords of Sipan, and this is one of the greatest museums in South America. It's simply stunning to see the incredible riches and artistry of the Moche people. Unfortunately, photos aren't allowed inside, but you can google the museum if you like.
From Chiclayo, we went south to Trujillo, where the Spanish colonial center of the city is very pretty.
The nearby Moche Temple of the Moon is very interesting. Everyone has heard of the Inca, but the Moche who were there just before the Inca deserve to be better known.
Also near Trujillo is Chan Chan, an ancient city of the Chimu people who also predate the Inca.
We started our trip in Chiclayo, a pleasant city in the north, though without a lot of sights in the city itself.
But just outside the city is the Museum of the Tombs of the Lords of Sipan, and this is one of the greatest museums in South America. It's simply stunning to see the incredible riches and artistry of the Moche people. Unfortunately, photos aren't allowed inside, but you can google the museum if you like.
From Chiclayo, we went south to Trujillo, where the Spanish colonial center of the city is very pretty.
The nearby Moche Temple of the Moon is very interesting. Everyone has heard of the Inca, but the Moche who were there just before the Inca deserve to be better known.
Also near Trujillo is Chan Chan, an ancient city of the Chimu people who also predate the Inca.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 6:38 pm to GOP_Tiger
Those then, are what I would say are the three real options for your other time in Peru:
1) Southern route
2) Iquitos and the Amazon
3) Chiclayo and Iquitos
And, as others have said, Peruvian food is amazing, because the different climates allow for such regional variation and fusions. You must eat some cebiche (spelled with a v instead of a b in other parts of Latin America). My mouth just waters at the thought. There's a new Peruvian restaurant here in Baton Rouge, but the cebiche didn't compare to what I got in Peru, and the rest of the food wasn't anything special either.
In the dry, almost desert area of Chiclayo, you might get some delicious cabrito, or goat:
The Inca ate cuy, or guinea pig, as part of religious rituals. It's still a special meal. I found the game flavor strong, but not at all unpleasant. Though the one on my plate is fried, it's more often served roasted.
In the Andean area, you might get alpaca steaks or even ravioli stuffed with alpaca meat, as I had in Urubamba.
In areas closer to the jungle, you might get something like this incredible seafood meal that was steamed in a banana leaf in Tarapoto:
And, yes, there are good chifas all over Peru, and you should eat at a couple of them. You'll notice the yellow liquid in our glasses. That's Inca Kola, the Peruvian answer to Coca-Cola (and actually owned by Coca-Cola).
1) Southern route
2) Iquitos and the Amazon
3) Chiclayo and Iquitos
And, as others have said, Peruvian food is amazing, because the different climates allow for such regional variation and fusions. You must eat some cebiche (spelled with a v instead of a b in other parts of Latin America). My mouth just waters at the thought. There's a new Peruvian restaurant here in Baton Rouge, but the cebiche didn't compare to what I got in Peru, and the rest of the food wasn't anything special either.
In the dry, almost desert area of Chiclayo, you might get some delicious cabrito, or goat:
The Inca ate cuy, or guinea pig, as part of religious rituals. It's still a special meal. I found the game flavor strong, but not at all unpleasant. Though the one on my plate is fried, it's more often served roasted.
In the Andean area, you might get alpaca steaks or even ravioli stuffed with alpaca meat, as I had in Urubamba.
In areas closer to the jungle, you might get something like this incredible seafood meal that was steamed in a banana leaf in Tarapoto:
And, yes, there are good chifas all over Peru, and you should eat at a couple of them. You'll notice the yellow liquid in our glasses. That's Inca Kola, the Peruvian answer to Coca-Cola (and actually owned by Coca-Cola).
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