Peruvian Style Hot Chocolate
Ok, I know that here in Peru it’s all nice and warm. Heck, I’m even using the fan in the bedroom at night. That’s got more to do with hot flashes than the weather, though. Sorry – TMI? Anyway. So it might seem weird that I’d be making a post about hot chocolate. But the [...]
Christmas Plans
Christmas plans are shaping up, and it certainly looks like it’ll be a bit better than last Christmas. We won’t be having the boys with us this year, even though it’s our turn. I suggested to my husband that, as kids, they would probably have a lot more fun spending the Buenanoche (Christamas Eve celebration) [...]
Appreciate
Today’s Reverb10 Prompt – Appreciate – What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it? (Author: Victoria Klein) For the last week or so, Chato has been begging me to get the Christmas decorations out. I was waiting until a time when he [...]
El Senor de los Milagros – Part 2
We went to the center of Lima today, in our attempt to see the Lord of the Miracles. The procession started today at 11:30pm – and it was the last time this year. The icon was being carried back to it’s regular resting place in the convent to await for next October. In true Peruvian [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
World Tourism Day
Did you know today was World Tourism Day? It’s actually the 30th anniversary of this day which has been set aside to commemorate tourism and diversity throughout the world. Each year, the day has celebrated a different theme, like eco-tourism, tolerance and communication. This year, the theme is Biodiversity. Wow – there is no better [...]
To Forgive and Forget
August, it seems, is a month for forgiving. Various organizations have deemed that the first Sunday in August be called ‘International Forgiveness Day,’ while the 27th of this month is ‘Global Forgiveness Day.’ That’s a whole lot of forgiving to do in one month, but if you’re like me, you probably have a lot of [...]
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