Bowling in Larco Mar
Went bowling with Aaron and Violeta in a mall-complex built into the side of the cliff overlooking the ocean called Larco Mar. It’s at the end of a street called Larco Mar and seems to have been designed for tourists. More well-to-do Peruvians and tourists frequent the bowling alley, as it is a bit pricey for the average person…$8 or more per person– about the same as the States, I think, but I don’t really go bowling that much. Although, I think I should start! Gotta work on my game, but I wasn’t that bad, if I do say so myself.
The Larco Mar shopping complex was cool, although I hate to admit that about a mall. It is partly open-air, and it was neat to wander over to the rail and see the waves crash a hundred meters below (don’t quote me on that, I’m terrible at judging distance). Interesting to see stores like Radioshack, KFC/Pizzahut, Timberland, and f’n Starbucks here. It makes me think of the disparity in societal development in the world. People may not have access to all the essential services they need, but they sure as hell can have their McDonald’s, thanks to capitalism. I guess Lima is a major city and all, and I have to elaborate on these thoughts to make more sense, I know, but picture a woman begging with her child in her arms in the middle of a busy intersection, with Starbucks in the background. It’s just weird. Again, I know this deserves more analysis, and I realize the irony of me, the vacationing American, saying this.
So much more to write about, but I must get out there to keep the experiences rolling. Everyone should travel as much as they can in their lives.
