The road from Huaraz to Lima had us recrossing 13,480’. The “Top of the World” plateau at 13,250’ was exhilarating. I must admit that I was looking forward to lower elevation. There were farms from 12.500’ down to 7.000’ on the hillside. Below that, it was only the river valley. There is no way to overstate the magnificence of the high Andes.
Entering Lima through the barrio suburbs, we encountered a “desvio” in the Pan-American Hwy. The drivers were frustrated and aggressive. The small beater taxis particularly concerned me, since they had little to lose by getting another ding. My prejudice. I enjoyed the 450 horses to take advantage of holes in the flow. Most drivers seemed to have given me a little extra room because I was an obvious stranger.
The view from our suite at the Los Inkas Golf Hotel overlooks the City of Lima all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The restaurant presented the modern Peruvian dishes. The ceviche mixta was one of the tastiest ever, and the swordfish “chateaubriand”----mmmm...
Nevertheless, the day had its down side. We had two ½ hour road delays at road repair sites out of Huraraz. Feeling & being part of the frustrations of the drivers in the desvio entering Lima. The Golf Los Incas Hotel & Spa is across the street from and overlooks Los Inkas Golf Club but the golf privileges are at a course abou
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