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Money changer and shoe shine stand - Lima
Money changer and shoe shine stand
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Balconies
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    • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on September 19, 2005
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    • Balconies at the centre of Lima - Lima
    Balconies at the centre of
    Lima
    by SirRichard
    Wooden balconies are characteristic of Lima architecture. They are part of the Spanish heritage and, besides their aesthetic value, have (had) a practical side. Most of these balconies had wooden strips letting only tiny spaces between them; this way, people from inside could stare at streetlife without being seen from the outside. This was importants in the 18-19th centuries way of life...

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    Pisco Sour
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    • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on September 17, 2006
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    by acemj
    The Pisco Sour is the national drink of Peru and can be found all over the country.

    We observed out bartenders carefully and took diligent notes in order to bring you the following recipe:

    -- 2 parts Pisco
    -- 1 part fresh lime juice
    -- 1 part simple syrup
    -- 1 egg white
    -- 3 parts ice
    -- 2 dashes Angostura bitters

    Blend and enjoy!

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    snacking is a big part of Lima's culture
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on March 10, 2003
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    • one of Lima's great snacks, picarones - Lima
    one of Lima's great
    snacks, picarones
    by richiecdisc
    Street foods in Lima were probably the best in all of Peru. There were hawkers selling everything from slices of pineapple and watermelon to freshly cracked coconut meat. There were so many exotic fruits, it's hard to remember them all like cactus, which was cut open for you after you bought it. Baby beef heart kebabs were another tasty item as well as papa rellenas (a mashed potato filled with spicy meat). But picarones were my favorite. This photo is from a great little cart on the street, just outside the Mercado Central. It was crowded so we were just going to get our order and eat it while walking but the owner insisted we sit down and told a few guys to move over and give us seats. It was quite a show how they formed the dough rings and fried them, turning them with a wooden spoon. The anise-seeded delight was covered with a thin honey syrup just before seving them, piping hot. Beyond delicious and about 30 cents for an order of four!

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    WeekEnd Food Festival
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  • By FatherEdward on June 14, 2007
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    • PLAZA ITALIA--Barrios Altos--On Saturdays and Sundays there is a wonderful assortment of typical Peruvian Dishes in the Plaza Italia, located 3 blocks from the Congress Building. It is next to the China Town barrio, lots of good and inexpensice food. The Food Festival is under the dirrection of some of the best Chefs in Lima and everthing is very clean and throughly inspected. There usually some live music and just a safe and great way to sample almost everything.

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    Politics
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    • frankcanfly
  • By frankcanfly on October 10, 2002
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    • Now that the corrupt former president Alberto Fujimori is a fugitive, hiding-out in a Tokyo condo, there will hopefully be some positive political changes.
    (I personally believe that Japan is wrong to not return him)

    There is much hope for the new president, Alejandro Toledo. He is a 'Cholo,' descendant from the indiginous population. This former Shoeshine boy from Andean Cabana is US educated and has a reputation for his honesty and integrity.

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    Santos Peruanos Peruvian Saints
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    • elpariente
  • Updated By elpariente on February 20, 2007
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    San Martín de Porres y Santa Rosa de Lima son dos de los cinco Santos Peruanos y están "enterrados" en la iglesia de Santo Domingo en Lima

    San Martín de Porres and Santa Rosa de Lima are two of thefive Peruvian saints and they are "burried" in Santo Domingo Church in Lima

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    Shanty Towns
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    • frankcanfly
  • Updated By frankcanfly on September 13, 2002
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    • Lima Local Customs
    by frankcanfly
    Miles of unplanned 'shantytowns' are being built on the outskirts of town. These towns usually lack proper water and sanitation facilities, and are infested with disease.
    Lima is overcrowded, yet the people keep coming down from the mountain villages in hope of a better life. I hope the government can do something to fill the needs of the people.

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    Arid Climate and Green Parks
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  • Updated By grandmaR on February 19, 2009
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    • Irrigating the median - Lima
    Irrigating the median
    by grandmaR, 4 more photos
    Though often shrouded in fog, Lima is one of the world’s driest cities. In the face of chronic drought, how do they maintain the many green spaces in the city? With irrigation. There are men whose job it is to water all the green places and parks.

    We saw a man watering this area from the bus. But the same goes for ANY green space that you see on the coast of Peru. If someone didn't water it, it would be dry as dust.

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    Paintings on the walls
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  • By SirRichard on September 24, 2005
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    • The graffiti - Lima
    The graffiti
    by SirRichard
    I saw here and there wonderful paintings on the walls in Lima. This one was near Plaza de Armas, in the pedestrian alley between the 2 yellw buildings with balconies. It includes many latin american icons as Pablo Neruda...

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    Local Custom
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  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on January 25, 2009
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    • Miraflores - Lima
    Miraflores
    by Jim_Eliason
    It was just one of those moments you stumble upon when travelling. It's late in Miraflores. About 9PM in the main plaza, a crowd is gathered in a circular type stage. They have a boombox for music and a local chorus is singing while people dance along.

    I am still not sure what it was all about but it was cool!

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