We were awoken today by what seemed to be the start of the Peru version of the "Tour de France" with one notable exception, everyone wears a yellow jersey.
In the afternoon we took a tour of Lima´s city center which is full of impressive war hero statues, many of which saved the country from the Chileans at some point in time. It all sounds a bit like England vs France. The current feud is a bit more modern and relates to the national drink Pisco, which both countries claim to have invented, after hearing the Peru side of the argument probably not for the last time, I shall wait until we´ve been to Chile in a couple of months before passing judgement. Either way at 43% you only need to drink a couple to get a good nights sleep.
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/CulPisco.htm
On the city tour we visted a very cool arhcieological museum and as it turns out that the Inca´s were not Peru´s only ancient civilisations, they were only in power for about 100 years 1438 AD to 1532AD. Before these guys came the Nazca, Moche and Chimu.
The price of everything is still amazing £4 at a nice restaraunt in Lima buys you a whole roast chicken with side orders for 4 people (or in the case of my brother Paul dinner for one)
Highlights: Cheap food and Ancient Peru History
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This is coming from the guy that had 3 roast dinners in one day! So we know where your little brother gets it from!
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