Travelling through South America: Lima, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
South America is home to lands of fierce mountainous beauty, traces of ancient civilisations, superb tropical coastlines, alluring food and music, and pulsating festivals – in short everything your need for the ultimate travel experience.
Lima
Peru’s sprawling capital sits in the center of the country’s desert coastline. It’s a grimy, polluted place but one of charm and friendliness with a wealth of compelling architecture and great museums.
Transport:getting there and getting away
Lima’s Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chvez services most international and domestic flights. The airport is best served by taxi as buses tend to be crowded.
Buses connect Lima with Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador as well as all over Peru. They are slow and can be uncomfortable.
Ocean liners berth at Lima’s port of Callao.
Lima is a sprawling congested city and public transport is disorganised. Taxis are plentiful but unregulated. Fares must be negotiated which is difficult if you don’t speak Spanish and taxis can be dangerous....