Que lindo el Lima!: Today we set off early to explore the downtown historic center with a private tour guide, Guillermo, who was especially friendly and down-to-earth, humorous too as he added personal anecdotes to many of the places we visited. The highlight was the catacombs underneath the church of San Francisco which date back over 500 years and store the remains of more than 25,000 people. A most fascinating and eerie experience! We also visited the church of Santo Domingo, very well preserved with an impressive array of Flamencan religious painting, as well as relics of revered locals saints Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martín de Porres and San Juan Macías. We also visited the Museo de Gastronomía and learned all about Peru´s thriving agriculture and more than 600 mouthwatering dishes. After the museum our hungry stomachs promptly directed us to Pez Amigo, a local Pescadería that specializes in ceviche. For dinner un amigo peruano, Mario, took us out to dine at a fabulous Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant. In true Peruvian fashion, all the waitstaff and cooks we´re excited to share with us their flavorful, unique dishes. ¡Hasta mañana!
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Srta. Gallegos and Srta. Long
Katie Gallegos and Colleen Long, Spanish teachers at Chicago's Walter Payton College Prep and 2012 Fund for Teachers Fellows. ArchivesCategories
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