Summer Fun
Anyone raising kids in Peru knows that once school is out, it’s time for “talleres” or summer programs. Taller literally translates to “workshop” and just like in English, it can refer to the place where you do some sort of work or to something like a learning workshop or lesson. When the boys were smaller, [...]
Coca Tea – Peruvian Culture in a Cup
Guest post by Laura Elise Peru is full of gastronomic treats and cultural treasures, and you can experience both in a single cup of tea. Coca tea, also called mate de coca, is a wonderfully simple drink indigenous to the Andes. At its most basic, the drink follows a simple formula: pour hot water over [...]
Bathroom Oddities or Life With the Bum Gun
Now this is an unusual start to posting in the New Year! In Peru (and as I’ve learned, in much of South America and Asia), there’s a little appliance used by people to assist with .. shall we say … personal cleanliness after doing their business in the bathroom. See, a bidet would be nice [...]
Happy New Year 2012!
I hope all my friends out there in cyberspace have made it into the New Year safely! News reports here in Lima say that the bomberos were called out to more than 50 fires in the early morning hours, thanks (or no thanks) to the insane quantity of illegal fireworks that were going off. Seriously [...]
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