Thursday, December 21, 2006

Trip to Peru part 1

San Salvador SignWe flew with the group from Be The Cause from LAX to El Salvador for a 5 hour layover. During the layover a few of us decided to head into the city of San Salvador for a quick look. It was a nice drive into town, and reminded me alot of Costa Rica. The main town was pretty packed with traffic, and we got off by the main cathedral. The cathedral had beautifully painted ceilings, and stained glass. Right outside the cathedral was a few blocks full of stalls selling all kinds of stuff. We wandered around, taking in all the hustle and bustle of the streets, but then had to hurry back to the airport to make our connection.

We landed in Lima, ending our almost 24 hour day of travel, and were taken by bus to our hostel. Lima is a very modern and westernized city. Along the drive we passed by numerous Pizza Huts, McDonald´s, and other American chains. Everyone was pretty tired and hungry, so after checking in we headed over to a shopping mall with a food court for dinner, then went to bed. Our pics from El Salvador are here.

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