The first day of 2012.
I woke up early at 6+ after 3 hours of sleep and alcohol intoxication. Surprisingly, I wasn't feeling too tired and was quite excited to explore Lima. The first stop was Plaza de Armas. Only much later, I realized that in every city, big or small, there is always a plaza at the center of the city. This is a legacy of the Spanish colonial architecture.
Really happy to see locals parading the street on a Sunday morning.
Unfortunately, I do not know the significance of this parade and the masks.
Nice looking boots.
Had a great conversation with a Peruvian family from another city. They were really nice people - giving us orange juices as well as introducing their friend in Nazca (as we told them that we were going to Nazca after Lima). They were the middle-income family in Peru, but the surprising thing was they had never visited Machu Picchu before - citing the high cost as a reason.
Iglesia de Santo Domingo Church
Skull of Catholic Saint - Santa Rosa De Lima
"Rose of Lima, (April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617),[1] the first Catholic saint native to the Americas, was born in Lima, Peru."
Interesting to see the Peruvians wearing traditional costume to attend New Year Sunday Morning Mass. Only in Peru. =)
After that, we visited Monastery of San Francisco. This monastery has a catacombs (underground graveyard) that is opened for visiting (no photography allowed). This was the 2nd catacombs i visited in my life. It was not always a pleasant feeling to see skulls and bones, and breathing the stale air.
"The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in thePueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. It showcases chronological galleries that provide a thorough overview of 4,000 of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. It boasts one of the world's largest collections of pre-Columbian art including Moche, Nazca, Chimú, and Inca pieces. Additionally, the Larco Museum is well known for its gallery of pre-Columbian erotic pottery."
Taken from the Museum:
"The six regions of world where first civilizations emerged independently, uninfluenced by other societies, are known as the Cradles of Civilization. They are:
1. China
2. India
3. Mesopotamia (present day Iraq)
4. Egypt
5. Mesoamerica (Gulf of Mexico)
6. Peru"
When I read that, I was quite overwhelmed and proud that my Chinese heritage is unique and has more than 5000 years of history.
Really beautiful drawings.
It looks so real!
Nice drawings.
Yup. I have visited many museums, but I have not seen any erotic pottery created by any other ancient civilization. Bearing in mind that these pottery were made around 100AD-500AD. That's interesting!
A dead person masturbating.
A blowjob pottery.
I went surfing at the Pacific ocean along Lima. The water was quite cold, so the surf operator offered the rash guard. Stupidly, I chose not to wear the rash guard as I saw some surfers without it as well and I thought it would be a good opportunity to get a tan. It was a big mistake. I had abrasion on my upper torso including my nipples. I did not managed to stand :( and it was getting too painful to carry on. I went back to the shore in pain, but nevertheless, I enjoyed the whole experience!
Lesson learnt - always listen to advice and try to be hero (wear a rash guard).
Hero always dies first!
I went to Taiwan 2 months later, and I wore one while I was surfing.
(Taken by HY)
(Taken by HY)
Sunset over the Pacific Ocean.
Quite happy to see this sight again, the last time I saw it was more than 7 years ago.
(Taken by HY)
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