Day 5 Lima Part 2

next stop was barrio chino- chinatown!!! every major city has one and it's always fun to check out. . the chinese-peruvian are pretty well integrated and most that you see look mildly exotic but it's difficult to tell they are of chinese descent. barrio chino is pretty small- perhaps the size of DC's chinatown, just a couple streets really. . a block.

enjoyed myself wandering around the main market where they were selling meat (not so sanitary looking), produce, random odds and ends, and pet food!!!

things that i learned while driving around lima:

(1) doens't matter what way the street runs, you can park in any direction!!!

(2) street performers take it to a new level! at traffic stops it's not uncommon to see a bunch of kids doing cartweeks/break dancing, or juggling for money.

(3) new york bus/cab drivers have nothing agains limenes!!!

(4) peruvians are pretty industrious. while i was in the car waiting at a traffic light, i had a multitude of people coming by to sell various products. . got a hole in your sock? no problem! running low on engine oil? no problem!!! need to occupy your whining kid in the back of the car? no problem- coloring book!!! feelin a little hungry? no problem- chocolates, biscuits, etc!!!