After a quick 2 days in Lima (We will be passing through multiple times in the future) we hopped on an overnight bus to Huaraz. At 3100m/10000ft above sea level this small city at the foot of the Andes is the base of operations for some of the world's best trekking.
A Little Lima
Our first days in Peru gave a quick taste of Lima, the capitol city of Peru. Home to about 10 million people (1/3 of the population) it's a bustling place. We stayed in Miraflores, considered the boogie part of town, and the hub for hostels and tourism. The city sits high on cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a good bus system plus easy to use combi buses makes it easy to get around.