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Exploring the culture of Lima Peru

We took a pair of taxis to see some of the sights. Cab fares are negotiated before the trip. This trip was to be 10 soles. When we gave the driver a twenty sole bill, he gave back only 7 soles. An argument ensued between the driver and our tour guide. She is on her cell phone talking to her husband who is in the other cab, and who negotiated the rates. He arrived and got nowhere with the driver, so he called in the police. The mounted police had no real authority, so they called in a traffic police woman. After much discussion, the police woman negotiated a 50/50 split. We paid 11 1/2 Soles. The driver spent about 1/2 hour arguing for what amounted to 42 cents.

The Peruvian Presidential Palace can be seen in the background with the Peruvian flag flying over it.


This is a closer view of the presidential palace. It is well guarded by the National Police. There is a "Changing of the Guard" Ceremony held each day at noon. The pictures below are of some of the Guard in their ceremonial uniforms. The actual ceremony can be seen behind the fence in the bottom right picture.