Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Cineguilla

I know I've said this before, but the gray skies are relentless during the Lima winter (about 6 months of the year). So, we do what we can to escape towards bluer skies.
If we have time, we head for the mountains or southern desert.
But, for just a weekend afternoon, the best bet is to drive an hour or two inland and hope for the best.
Cineguilla is a town east of Lima, and can be approached from the suburb of La Molina or from the southern side through Lurin and Pachacamac.
It's a popular place for weekend lunches, because there's more likelihood of blue skies there. As a result, the town is loaded with big eateries, set up with lots of outdoor tables, folk dancing, playgrounds, pools, and various family-friendly activities.
We recently spent a Sunday afternoon there at a restaurant where the food is served on thick stone tables. It's a little like eating with druids.
Except for the Peruvian food and folk dancers...


 Driving to Cinequilla, you pass slum neighborhoods like this one.
 Once there, the sun did come out, and we enjoyed good company, good food, and the stone tables.
 Lots of folk dancing from different regions of Peru




The drive back through the southern route. You can see what I mean about the gray skies.

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