Our first stop on our South America trip was Lima, Peru. One of the main reasons we wanted to visit Lima is because our friends Rachel and Ignacio live there (and they own the best baby-products business in the world there: babycuy.com!). They graciously hosted us at their family's house over several days, and at their beach house about an hour south of Lima over a weekend. Ignacio -- whose great great grandfather is General Jose San Martin, who, no big deal, liberated Peru, Chile and Argentina! -- gave us great lessons about Peruvian history, politics, food and culture (e.g. Peruvian pisco is far superior to Chile's pisco!).
The food scene in Lima is really awesome. There's so much variety, quality and deliciousness. Ceviches are fantastic, and we were blown away by the tiraditos, pollo a la brasa, and anticuchos. On hot days, the cool fresh seafood paired with a pisco sour or local beer definitely hit the spot!
We had a great time with Rachel and Ignacio, as well as our friends Matt and Bailey, who joined us for some time in Lima and at the beach house. We ate, drank, laughed, danced, and ate and drank some more. We are so appreciative of Rachel, Ignacio and his parents for their hospitality, and helping us create so many great memories in the first chapter of our South America trip!
