Jesus arrives to pick us up for a personal sightseeing tour of some local parts of LimaThe Ife Boutique Hotel our accommodation in LimaFirst stop for us is to get local sim cards for our mobilesJesus parks the car and we set off on foot to explore the Barranco areaIn Barranco there are many amazing colourful art murals which are popular with visitors to the areaWe head down Bajada de los Banos, a sloping path lined with elegant summer houses down to the ocean We continue down to the Barranco Beach areaSurfers come to Barranco Beach to surf all year roundThis morning there is a heavy sea mist along the coastA popular restaurant and club by the waterWe decide to take a long walk with Jesus along the foreshoreWe pass some nice apartments overlooking the oceanFishing boats anchored offshoreWe head for the elevated walkway to cross the busy coastal roadAttractive gardens and lawns with statues line the foreshoreWe visit the Museo Pedro de OsmaThe early 20th Century French inspired mansion is one of Barranco’s oldestLunch time ….. we booked a table at MayoMayo is attached to the Central Restaurant which apparently is one of the best restaurants in the worldMayo is a more casual restaurant however the food still comes from the kitchen of the Central RestaurantFood is served at the bar or at low tablesThe best pisco sour ever!!A small sharing tasting dish arrives from the kitchen ….. charred potatoes with a stunning dipping sauceWe ordered a few dishes to share between the three of us, which were amazing. The flavours of each dish were incredibleA cold drip coffee machine looked amazing on the barAbove Maya is another restaurant called KJolle which is an A La Carte restaurant also attached to CentralThe famous Lima restaurant called CentralAfter lunch we continue our walk around BarrancoIn the evening with our Peruvian family we attend a dinner and cultural show, which included Peruvian dancing and a horse showBefore we sat down to dinner we were invited to see the horses who were going to be performing later in the eveningWe had a fabulous evening and were invited to pose with the dancers
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