Lima Chick Trip

**29palms** · 23-May-2010, 11:35 PM

The name of the mall across from the Marriot is called LARCOMAR. Check it out. It's neat. I found this article on Havanna coffee. They hail from Argentina and that is where I first tried them and they have one in Larcomar, across the street from the JW Marriot hotel in Miraflores Lima Peru. Here is a link.
Havanna, Cafe, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina

If you don't try this place for a cup of joe, you don't know what your missin. Get the 2.50 special. Coffee with a chocolate bar comes in a triangle wrapped in foil. Goes great with the coffee, and if you make it there, go outside on the balcony to your far right, see if the kids below the cliff are still playing soccer in the soccer field there. Go to YOUTUBE and check out LARCOMAR in Miraflores, some good pictures of the place, give you an idea about it.

Don't know what kind of deal you got at your hotel, but the JW Marriot is kind of pricey, but definately UPSCALE. Great spa and they work with you if your flight leaves late. You can even go take a shower and use the spa before you go, just ask the bell man as he holds your luggage while you go shopping before your flight at night, and he'll give you a ticket for your luggage. I paid 150 bucks for a night there when I got back from Machu Pichu. (Airline discount) They have lots of laundry places in town, just drop it off and let them know when you need it, if they don't do it fast enough for you, tell them you'll give them more money, and they'll put you in the priority section or something. Way cheaper than using the hotel. Just take a backpack with your laundry with you.

**29palms** · 23-May-2010, 11:47 PM

Check out Manolos Cafe.

Manolo's, Lima, Peru - Yahoo! Travel

And lastly, this is a great area. I could live somewhere like that. Even retire in a place, or semi-retire there, have a pad there and just enjoy the place. You can make friends there fast. Great people.

**mrs767er** · 24-May-2010, 06:50 AM

Good stuff, 29 Palms! Our first night is a wash at a local colonial. (they gave us interline price) We'll be near the Marriott at the Orient Express (one of my auction goodies) after that. Flying DL and arriving late like most everyone. We have a 4 hour city tour included. Also included massages later that day. I was recommended to go to the massage center where the blind do the work--it's about $11US for an hour. Hope we can find time.
Miraflores Park Hotel Vacation Packages - Luxury Link I bought back to back pkgs and I had total of $500 off that price so it netted out at $600 4/nts.
San FRancisco is on the list, now Havanna is, too! Hoepfully we can get tom Manolo's--we have local wine guy and friends taking us around. Weather has been warm--70-80 and we expect 60-70. Last June it was pretty sunny (I guess a rare treat in Lima?) Thanks for the tips.PS--I'm retired; coca might be of interest cept for heart issues? hmmm...

**29palms** · 24-May-2010, 10:06 AM

Manolos is not a big deal or a must. It caught my interest because MANOLOS I had seen in Panama City Panama many years ago, (1970's) and I was surprised to walk up upon it in Lima. But it is a nice cafe and food is pretty good. The main strip which takes you to the park like in downtown Miraflores, up from the Larcomar area on the cliffs is where Manolos is. But for you, it ISN'T a must. But, you did ask for some tips and better more than less. I think to visit the Catacombs in Convent of San Francisco is a MUST because you will never experience anything like it anywhere. The tour is so cheap and very well organized, English speaker. The art work fabulous and history awesome. So try it like this...

1. Larcomar mall in front of the Mariott hotel where all the neat shops are and restaurants, HAVANNA is a must IF you like coffee, and cafe style places. The view is excellent from there. Lots of other places to see in there. But the mall in general is a must and you really can't miss it.

2. The catacombs in downtown Lima is a MUST.

3. If you can do it, the restaurant I mentioned on the beach LA ROSA NAUTICA, but its not a MUST, especially if you are more or less on a budget or prefer non-seafood.

4. If you like dancing and partying, they do what they call PENA (sounds like PENIA since I don't know how to put the Spanish accent symbol over the "N" on my computer.) This is a local POW WOW of dancing, eating and drinking. Like a loud cantina, smokey, and very unhealthy, I don't recommend it unless you don't mind the atmosphere. Around 25 years ago that would have been cool, but in my time and age, I prefer the intellect enviroment and cleaner air space. These you find the best in downtown Lima and any cab will take you to any of them but this is a great way to get a feel of the Peruvian spirit of having fun.

5. The fountain park the other guy here was mentioning about, I was there too. It's great. You gotta go at night. WATCH WALLET, because there is lots of people. That is in another part of Lima from the Plaza Nacional area. I couldn't tell you exactly how to get there but again CABBIES know where to take you. It's incredible if you like that sort of stuff. Have you been to Vegas at the Belagio? Something like that but in much grander scale inside a park that does everything with fountains.

6. Do buy some Peruvian knitted hats made from LLAMA, and if you pay more than 2 bucks, for one, you paid too much. I like to get about 5 or more at a time for the best deals. Like 5 at 2 bucks a piece. There is another area not far from the Palacio Nacional that sells junk like wallets and hats and Peruvian arts and crafts, great deals.

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