Peruvian Creole Music – La Musica Criolla
Image by fnnkybutt via Flickr This Sunday maybe Halloween for the United States, but here in Peru it’s a day to celebrate their heritage with el Dia de la Musica Criolla – or Creole Music Day. From National Geographic: On the coast, people (and music) are generally referred to as Criollo (Creole), where we find [...]
The Route of the Senor de los Milagros
Image via Wikipedia I’ve noticed a lot of searches coming up here from people looking for more information about El Señor de los Milagros. Tomorrow is the last day of the procession; there will be another short procession on Monday as el Cristo Moreno returns to his place at the monastery. On Thursday, the route [...]
Being a Stepmom in Peru
Image by fnnkybutt via Flickr I’ve always liked kids. I spent a large part of my adulthood working with kids. My friends’ kids all loved me, and the feeling was mutual. However, I never had my own kids. I married late, and it just wasn’t something I ever got around to, although it was always [...]
Motorcycle Cop Nearly Killed on Peru Streets – VIDEO
For those of you thinking of driving in Lima, check out this video. I don’t know who’s right and who’s wrong here – according to the local paper “El Comercio”, the officer pulled out too far into traffic when she had a red light, and for some reason didn’t look to the left. From what [...]
Chancaca – What the Heck Is It?
When I told y’all about turron the other day, I mentioned that one of the ingredients is chancaca syrup. It’s not really an ingredient that you hear of often in the US, where white sugar and corn syrup are the most commonly used sweeteners. So, just what in the heck IS chancaca? Chancaca (also known [...]
Turron de Dona Pepa – Peruvian Dessert
Image via Wikipedia Continuing with last week’s post regarding El Senor de los Milagros, today I’m going to fill you in on a desert called turrón, or more specifically turrón de Doña Pepa. It shouldn’t be confused with the Spanish turrón, which is a nougat type of cake. The Peruvian turrón is a dessert made [...]
My Life in Peru Visits Chosica
Yesterday was a really fun day for us. My kid’s school had their annual Spring field trip, which is a pretty standard thing with most of the schools here. We went to a “centro campestre” in Chosica, which I’ll explain a bit better down below. There were three other school groups there that I saw [...]
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Image by Tri. via Flickr As you might guess, I don’t always cook Peruvian food. This is one of those times. Actually, the way I cook this now is a little different from the way I did when I was in the US. I use a bit of the recipe for tallarin saltado, but with [...]
Tastes of Peru – The Algarrobina
Image by grapitix via Flickr I’m not much of a drinker, really. I used to like the American whiskeys, like Jack Daniels and Jim Beam, but anymore I rarely drink at all. Sometimes the husband and I will share a beer, and we’re usually asleep by the end of it. He’s not much of a [...]
El Señor de los Milagros – Lord of the Miracles
October in Lima is a special time, as this is when Limeños celebrated the miracle of the Señor de los Milagros. El Señor de los Milagros is a mural that was painted back in the 17th century by an Angolan slave named Pedro Dalcón. It depicts Christ hanging on the cross, with the Virgin Mary [...]
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