Peru - Getting Acclimated to the Jungle, High Mountains and Pisco Sours
Peru was very good to the six of us fellow travelers. The weather, the food, the people and the spectacular beauty. It took some preparation, from mosquito netting, malaria pills, yellow fever shots and altitude pills but the experience was worth it. Fact: Peru is 10% coastline 60% jungle 30% rugged mountains We had 4 chapters to the trip with a group called "Journeys". Our group with a 90 year old man who makes the Peruvian hats in a tiny village Tim Jerman, Peter, Kaki Hutchinson, Page Railsback, Betsy and David Hutchinson Chapter 1- Lima, the capital city of 12 million people. Did you ever eat lima beans as a kid? Many of us gagged on them. Guess where they come from? Talk about a foodie c...