Virtuoso Insights - June/July 2008 - (Page 19) Main photo: Miraflores’ chic shopping arcade, serving picturesque views of the pacific and peruvian food at its finest. Small photos, clockwise from top left: ceviche salad; Andean textiles; savoring a pisco Sour; and Lima’s plaza de Armas. 3 Ways To gET ThErE Country CLuB LiMa HoteL you’ll realize why lima is named the “city of kings” during your stay at the regal country club lima hotel. located in San Isidro, the city’s most exclusive district, this elegant, 1920’s hotel was named a National Monument, and is noted for its colonial artwork; each suite and all public areas feature original works from the Museo Pedro de osma. Virtuoso guests enjoy a room upgrade upon arrival, if available; buffet breakfast daily; luncheon for two (excluding beverages and gratuities), once per stay; and 50 percent off a spa treatment, once per stay. From $209 per room, per night. Allison dinner/gettyImages travCoa Experience both colonial and modern lima during your 10-day Wonders of Peru journey with Travcoa. Spend two nights in Miraflores, noted for its exquisite restaurants. you’ll have a chance to sample Novo Andino (New Andean) cuisine, as well as visit the San Francisco Monastery, the Museo larco — noted for its pre-Inca pottery collection — and other important lima sites. Then set out for colonial cuzco, mysterious Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Departs October 15, 2008. From $5,995 per person. LinDBLaD exPeDitions combine an exploration of lima and other Peruvian treasures with an adventure cruise through the gálapagos Islands and you have this exceptional 15day journey from lindblad Expeditions. begin with a seven-night journey through Nature’s playground aboard the expedition ship, Polaris. Then discover some of Peru’s most acclaimed attractions, including colonial lima and its chic Miraflores district. you’ll also visit the Inca Empire’s capital of cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and the ancient fortresses of ollantaytambo and Sacsayhuamán. Departs November 21, 2008. From $4,320 per person. Virtuoso insights 19
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