Lima and more Lima
After my goodbye hugs andkisses to Elvis’ family, I met my first couchsurfing host, Christian. I had such a great time staying those two nights with Christian. Sadly for him, it was his going away party. Christian was giving up his crown as the CS Lima Ambassador and moving to Prague to teach English, but I couldn’t have walked into a better situation. As soon as I got there I threw my bags down, and partied for the rest of the night. Karaoke, dancing, drinking, laughing, screaming…yup that was my first night in Lima…just what I needed.
The Lima CSers were amazing. At that point I couldn’t tell what is was- Lima? Peru? Latin America? Why were these people so happy? Whatever the reason was, I felt like this was just the vibe I was looking for… just where I needed to be.
After a crazy night of almost no sleep, I met up with the best CSer yet, Javier from Callao. We started off on the Malecon in Miraflores and worked our way to Callao. At first glance, Lima can be uninviting at best. When you talk to most travelers, it’s all about Miraflores and Barranco. Fortunately Javier showed me much more, told me what to eat, and when; the science of getting a cab -it’s not NYC; las jergas (slang) and who knows what else.
Then came his two friends Carlos and “el director.” Lima just kept getting better and more interesting. I finally got to taste a pisco sour de verdad, eat great ceviche, and go to bars that I would have never dreamed of setting foot in without a body guard. My favorite part was el Caminitio de Callao, La Punta, y el Chucuito. If you ever visit Lima, it’s worth the trip.
The whole time I kept asking myself, what I did to deserve this royal treatment? I felt like a princess in otherwise intimidating surroundings. It was cool though, I could be a princess for a day or two. 
