At 7.6 million, Lima is a conglomerate city, with pre-Inca pyramids, colonial churches and modern squares surrounded by the hottest international corporations. People live in staggering poverty and glamorous wealth, and while the inner city streets are frenzied with speeding corns blaring on their horns, the coastal parks seem a world away, even though they can be found just a few blocks away.
I only spent a few days in Lima, mainly watching the Champions League football (yeah, soccer, but we are talking about a European tournament), a tournament between the best European professional teams, and the Copa Libertadores, basically the same thing but for Latin America. So it was basically a lot of soccer games and quite a few beers all in just a couple of days, with ping pong and pool for breaks in between. Every man's dream, right?
From the glaciers of Patagonia to the coast of Chile, ascending to the dizzying heights of the Andes, plunging into the tropical rain forest on the Equator, all before being sandwiched between two coasts within arms reach in Central America, with some friendly volcanoes for company. The craziest part? To the best of my abilities, no planes. I will be trekkin’ it, hikin’ it, bussin’ it, and lovin’ it back home. 18 countries, who knows how many months, go home. Epic.
About Me
Prayer...
- Fellowship on the road
- Honoring God with life and witness
- Trustworthy travel companions
- Safety - from any and all things dangerous
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