Good morning good morning guys.
Hello hello it is time for a day trip.
We have been spending a lot of time in Lima.
Yeah.
And today we finally convinced my Aunt to take us somewhere.
Yeah it is nice of her to be honest.
So we at Pachacamac.
We drove maybe about an hour outside of Lima.
Yep.
It was a very short drive to be honest.
So the plan is we're going to visit the museum of Pachacamac, then the ruins of Pachacamac.
Yep.
And then we are going to a show to see the Peruvian horses do the dance.
It is like a horse show.
It is kind of like the Peruvian gauchos right?
Yeah, it should be really cool.
From what I've read we have a buffet.
Yes, we have a Peruvian buffet for so we're going to be eating a lot of really good Peruvian
food too.
So basically three really awesome activities for the day.
Yes, so let's get started.
Let's do it.
Pachacamac is an archeological site that sits 40 kilometers southeast of Lima in the Lurin
Valley.
The archeological complex is made up of plazas, palaces and temple pyramids but our first
stop was a museum to see some of the artifacts that have been found in the area.
So we are currently inside the museum and we have a lot of school groups coming through
but check this out.
We just found a display with masks.
Pretty cool.
Alright so a few quick facts before we start touring the ruins.
So tickets we paid 15 Soles per person.
Um and then if you want to get a guide it is extra.
But Sam has a strong aversion to guided tours.
So we said no thank you to the guide.
We'll explore on our own.
I like to be able to free roam and film as I please.
So I won't be able to show you a lot of facts.
I don't have a lot of knowledge about this place but I can tell you that several civilizations
passed through here because it says so on my ticket.
So the first one was the Lima culture 200 years AC.
Before Christ.
And then you also had the Huari, Ichma and the Incas.
So pretty cool.
Lots of people have come through here.
And yeah now we're going to tour this place.
So what are we chasing after?
A bald dog that apparently is Peruvian.
Hahaha.
Okay.
He's a Peruvian Inca Orchid.
Puppy.
Hello.
You are bald.
Hello.
You are bald.
I've never seen a bald dog before.
(Speaking Spanish)
So we are driving to the ruins because we were too lazy to walk.
You can walk but it does look a bit far.
The earliest construction in Pachacamac date from the first century but that site reached
its peak during the Wari Culture sometime around the 10th century.
This was considered to be an important religious site and pilgrims would come to pay homage
to their creator god Pachacamac.
Who was associated with War and whose anger resulted in tremors and earthquakes.
So this is a pretty cool little spot here because you can kind of make out the different
landscapes.
We've got the dessert here.
Then some agricultural areas down in the valley.
And off in the distance you have the sierras or the mountains.
So a little bit of everything.
Lots of variety.
So we've left the ruins behind.
Yeah.
And arrived at Dpaso Mamacona.
Yeah, so just some final thoughts about the ruins.
They were so much bigger than I expected.
Yes.
It was really cool.
It was nice that we had the car.
Yes.
I guess if you wanted some exercise then you could definitely walk it but it would be a
lot of walking in the sun.
It would.
And we've got a lot more to do today so I'm glad we were able to save our legs a bit.
Mmmhmm.
So we have arrived a little bit early.
We still have one hour before the show starts.
So we figured we would try and visit the horses.
Sam is already making friends with one of them.
Check him out.
This one is called Flor De Retama and there is three more stables for Incerentable, Chocolate
and Bataclan.
So it looks like there is going to be 4 horses for today's show.
This one looks like a friendly one.
Let's get closer.
Making a friend.
This one is so gentle.
It is sweet.
What is its name again?
This one Flora de Retama.
They all have little name tags.
So let's go say hi to the other horses.
This one is Incerantable.
Hello.
Oh.
You are cute.
And we have one more.
This one is Bataclan.
Hello Bataclan.
Alright guys so we are
now inside the restaurant (Dpaso).
We've got our table and the plan is from 1 to 3 o'clock we are going to be having our
buffet lunch and on the stage they are going to have folklore dancing.
Yeah.
Like traditional Peruvian dances so that is going to be 2 hours.
And then after that we're going to go outside and downstairs and that is where we're going
to be watching the horse performance.
So yeah it is going to be cool.
A little bit of everything.
I'm really hungry.
And yeah it should be good.
Come come come.
It is time for food.
We can finally go up for the buffet so let's grab a plate.
Let's start eating.
So this is my starter.
I went for causa, some ceviche, tiradito and a few different salads.
So yeah this is basically just the appetizer.
I'll be going up for mains later.
Alright Sam that was a bit of a stampede for food.
Oh my gosh and everyone just all went at once.
It was a free for all so I didn't get to film too too much of it but this is what I ended
up getting.
So over here I have potato with huancaina sauce which is really really good.
I have causa which I also doused with that too which again is like soft potato inside.
It is like a yellow potato shepherd's pie kind of.
Yeah, inside you have avocado and meat.
And then this was I forget the name of this one.
Do you remember?
Tiradito.
Yes, it is fish with uh aji sauce.
But a spicy yellow pepper sauce.
You got octopus as well.
Which is what is that one called again?
Pulpo.
Pulpo of course.
Pulpo.
It is in like a purple-y sauce.
I've got some bean salad and then rice with more beans so it is a really good start.
There is way more food but this is just round 1.
So I'm going to try a little bit here.
Causa.
Mmmm.
That is nice.
What do you think?
I think it is really good.
I love potatoes so.
It is classic Peruvian dishes.
Mmmm.
This one is better.
The fish.
Those colors.
Oh my gosh that is spicy.
Oh la lah.
Delayed onset with the aji.
And the last one for me to try right now is the pulpo.
The octopus.
Pulpo.
Oh my gosh that is an olive sauce.
Oh.
Really potent sauce.
That is a really good start.
Loading up for round 2.
Time for round 2.
Haha.
Grabbing some seconds and I'm going to do the same because I only got starters this
time.
(Peruvian traditional music)
So we've had our appetizers and mains.
Yes.
And now it is time for a cultural show.
Yeah so we've seen two dances so far and I guess there is going to be music until 3 o'clock.
We're also waiting for dessert.
Apparently it is going to be ready at two thirty.
Exactly.
I'm really excited to see what they have.
Rumors of dessert at 2:30pm.
What are you hoping for?
Torta Tres Leches.
Si.
I would go with Arroz con leche.
Or anything with maracuya or manjar blanco.
We'll see.
(Traditional Peruvian Music)
Before the stampede arrives.
I'm grabbing dessert.
What do we have?
Arroz con Leche and?
And picarones.
So we got dessert.
Dessert.
So we got to watch 3 dances in total and now that has ended dessert came out.
So I grabbed arroz con leche which is like a rice porridge with cinnamon.
Yeah, rice pudding.
Rice pudding that is what it is called.
And Sam got rice pudding with mazamorra morada which is kind of like a purple starchy pudding
and we also.
I got the mix happening.
Half and half.
That is really popular here.
Yeah.
And of course picarones.
We usually get these at the park.
They are like these fried dough rings made with sweet potato and they are covered in
honey.
Yeah.
It is so good.
Oh man.
It is so nice to have dessert.
Alright and to wash down all of that food and dessert I've got myself a Cusquena Red
Lager.
Rojo Cusqueña Roja.
This is like post-dessert.
Post dessert.
Strange timing for a beer.
No it is a great time.
I'm really thirsty.
This is going to quench my thirst perfectly.
It is really good.
(Peruvian traditional music)
Lunch was great.
Dessert was great.
Now it is time for the show.
It is about to begin.
(Peruvian traditional music)
Alright guys so that is a wrap for our day tour to Pachacamac.
We had a wonderful dinner, great dessert, we got to watch the show.
I don't think we ever mentioned the price.
We paid 75 Soles for this.
Yep.
And we bought it through teleticket.
You can get your tickets online or go to a booth at the mall.
So yeah it was super easy.
I think it is about $23 US dollars.
Yeah.
It is.
23 US.
So I thought that was great value for all the food we had.
It was really tasty food.
It really was.
It wasn't like low quality buffet.
It was actually everything was really tasty.
Uh huh.
And it is cool to see the two different performances.
Yes.
And just to get outside of Lima for a bit.
I know.
We've been in Lima for a while.
And also if you're coming all the way out here it is super easy to visit the museum
of Pachacamac and the ruins of Pachacamac because they are literally right around the
corner from this place.
Yeah exactly.
So you can do it all in one day for sure.
It makes for a fun really fun day trip from Lima.
Yes.
Anyways we will see you guys from Lima with more food and travel videos soon.
Tata.