Today was fun. My friend Dina took me to the big market in Lima Centro. We walked and laughed and had a lot of fun. Didn't buy a thing. But of course that wasn't the point of the trip. I had been meaning to go to see the big market for ages so this was fun. But it wasn't as interesting as I had expected. Perhaps I'm .jaded. But I think that some of the other markets are just as interesting. Maybe better. I still love markets and want to go to some of the other ones around. Besides buying fresh produce and household items, the other thing I like to do in the markets is take photos. I didn't get any photos today because I didn't take my camera. I just knew that if I took my camera along, Dina would have a fit. She wanted me to remove my gold wedding band for God's sake! Then halfway through our day, Dina asked me "Where's your camera?" I told her that I had thought she would be angry if I carried it around and she looked at me like I was nuts. Go figure!
Dina and I also toured the Museum of Inquisition, another testament to man's inhumanity to man. It's a sharp reminder of another piece of Peru's dark history and shouldn't be missed. It is housed in the beautiful old National Senate building, which is worth seeing by itself, even without the horrifyingly realistic images of torture in the basement.
Monday, March 21, 2011
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Do you mean the Mercado Municipal near Calle Capón? If so, I was just there last week and thought it was gloomy. I also love markets and was slightly disappointed with this one! Can you recommend others in Lima? =)
Sam
Sam: It was the big market in el centro. I assume that it is the Mercado Municipal. I guess I was underwhelmed but just thought I was getting jaded. I still like Mercado de Surquillo 1 a lot, but want to investigate others. I'm not familiar with the other markets and how to get to them yet. I've been to a couple with friends and realized afterwards that I didn't know exactly where I had been and how to get back there! If you have any favorites, please share them with us!
I'll have to check out Mercado de Surquillo! I usually don't spend more than 2 to 3 days in Lima, so I don't get a lot of time to explore, but I'll let you know if I ever discover anything new! On a side note, I totally identify with visiting a place and then realizing later that I have no idea how to get back on my own! =P
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