Lima gets a bad rap for being a hot, polluted, dangerous city. We found it to be one of our favorites of the big South American cities. We just happened to show up during the city´s anniversary celebration and were surrounded by colorful parades, live music, fireworks and a strong military presence making sure that everyone was having a nice time. This was the view from our Hostel which was a crazy old masion with statues and paintings in every nook and cranny. There were even human skulls in the foyer.