This morning once again Jesus collects us from our hotel and he takes us into the centre of the city passing Lima’s famous football stadiumWe pass the elegant building housing the Museum of ArtWhile arriving in the city centre to park the car we see a regional band preparing for a procession and local women arriving in traditional Peruvian dressesA large crowd of people are already assembled in the main town squareThe band begins the processionMany of the locals today were also dressed in traditional Peruvian clothingThe rest of our Peruvian family meet us at the main city squareThe procession continues through the crowds lining the streets by the CathedralThere was plenty of music and dancing in the streetIt is wonderful to catch up with Gladys once againGladys and her two grandsons, Johan and AndyMohan with us in front of the main city square fountainThe Cathedral with it’s twin towers dominates the Plaza mayorCrowds gather for the changing of the guard, in the background is the Lima Municipalidad (Town Hall)Wonderful Peruvian coloursWe leave the main square and head towards the old railway stationThe old railway station has now been transformed into a libraryThe ceiling in the old railway station still looks amazingThere are very few trains passing at this time however as we arrived one of the oldest trains passed through the stationBy the station there was a long wall of local art muralsThe boys!!The striking facade of San Francisco which comprises of a church, a convent, chapels and catacombsTwo traditional dressed ladies with one of the highest points of Lima in the backgroundMany Spanish style overhead wooden balconies can be found in LimaLive performances of musicians and singers can be seen in the Amphitheater in Parque de la Exposicion, home to free cultural eventsIcecream vendors are popular during the warmer weatherWe head back towards the main square to collect the carWe pass the statue of General Jose de San Martin in the centre of Plaza San MartinAfter leaving the city square we drive to a popular seafood restaurant where the family had booked a Sunday lunch for us allThe first dish we ordered was three different types of the popular Peruvian fish dish called Ceviche …. all were absolutely deliciousScallops baked in their shell came nextThe seafood with rice was absolutely deliciousLastly we enjoyed some deep fried seafoodAfter lunch we visited the busy area where our daughter in law grew upThere we met some of the very friendly localsIt was wonderful meeting some of our extended familyWe spent the afternoon enjoying the local areaDancing in the park was very popularThe train was fabulous for the the families with young childrenCampo de Marte is one of Lima’s biggest parks, a green area for the district of Jesus Maria and whole Lima. The large monument in the park commemorates the war between Peru and Ecuador In the evening we have dinner at Villa Chicken which apparently has the best roasted chicken in LimaWe enjoy a wonderful family dinner on our last night in LimaThere was no doubt that this was the tastiest and best roasted chicken we had tried!!Some delightful fresh salads were ordered to accompany the delicious chickenThree lovely sisters enjoying their Pisco SoursFor dessert we try some Peruvian doughnuts with icecreamHappy Birthday!!!!There was also some birthday cake to try too!!
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