It appears that, beside Lima, Trujillo -where I've not been since I was, probably, in 2nd grade- and Iquitos -where I've not been at all- are on the agenda for this summer.  Nice!

Video: "Lima and the Sea"

This video was prepared by El Comercio for showing during the 7 Mares ("Seven Seas") festival held in Lima on March 17.   The video honors the Peruvian sea as the source which allowed Lima's ancient cultures to develop, and is part of El Comercio's campaign to build awareness and pride in Lima's ancient past and for preserving it's historic monuments.

Neat video: "Lima, Higher Up"

I recently received the link to a really cool video, with amazing -and amazingly beautiful- images of Lima from the air. I immediately knew that I needed to share it as well.

In Spanish: "Madre Mar" documentary

Madre Mar is a documentary created by a quintet of Peruvian friends to warn the rest of us about the pressing need to conserve Peru's marine ecosystem and resources in the face of the growing pressure put on it by indiscriminate fishing practices and pollution. (Unfortunately it's not been subtitled in English.)

Chinese New Year in Lima

On the eve of Chinese New Year, I thought I'd share these photos taken by Liz in Lima's Chinatown during the Chinese New Year holidays in 2008.

Tickets

My tickets for this year's trip to Lima are purchased!