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Day 2 - Amsterdam to Lima

13th August 2015

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Over the Andes

 
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A pretty relaxed start before catching the 12 hour flight to Lima

Miche in the room - with its quirky shower pod...

Room 1



... and toilet pod of course...

Room 2



Miche outside the hotel...

Citizen M



I do like to put the journey into context - okay, I just get bored and take photos...

Map 1



Over the Amazon...

Map 2



Slightly disturbing graphic suggesting we were going into rather than over the Andes...

Map 3



Looking down to the Amazon rainforest below...

Jungle view



Afternoon storm clouds meant for a turbulent sector as we crossed...

Cloud


Snowcapped Andean peak below...

Snow below




The bare peaks as we reached the arid coastal western side of the Andes...

Coastal range 1



More arid mountains...

Coastal range 2



A blanket of cloud as we neared the coast...

Coastal range 3



We were to discover later that the clouds teasingly block the Sun at this time of year, but do not provide any significant rain...

Coastal range 4







After a baptism into Lima's chaotic and noisy traffic, where personal space is considered overrated, we arrived at the hotel after dark.

View from the hotel roof looking towards the Virgin of Fatima Church and the illuminated cross on the Morro Solar coastal headland...

Lima night view


Next - Day 3 - Lima - City & Fountains

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Day 1 - London to Amsterdam Day 2 - Amsterdam to Lima Day 3 - Lima - City & Fountains
Day 4 - Lima - Changing of the guard Day 5 - Lima to the Rainforest Day 6 - Rainforest - Macaws & Caiman
Day 7 - Rainforest - Canoe & walk Day 8 - Rainforest to Cuzco Day 9 - Cuzco
Day 10 - Inca Trail - day 1 Day 11 - Inca Trail - day 2 Day 12 - Inca Trail - day 3
Day 13 - Inca Trail - day 4 Day 14 - Machu Picchu Day 15 - Cuzco to Puno
Day 16 - Lake Titicaca Homestay Day 17 - Return to Lima Day 18 - Lima to Home