Peru I: Lima Area

In August 2025, I embarked on the longest international trip I've taken in many years, heading to Peru for two and a half weeks, then Chile for a week and a half. I started in Lima for just a couple days. The first day I had a tour booked to the south, where I visited the Ballestas Islands, and was supposed to take a scenic flight over the Nazca lines. Unfortunately, the flight was canceled due to high winds so this day was mostly a wasted long drive. The next day I visited Caral, the oldest archaeological site in the Americas - dating back easily as far as sites in Egypt and Israel...fascinating!