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 [...]
Giving Kids a Reason to Smile This Christmas
I recently did an interview with Scott Jeppeson of Sonrisas en Peru (Smiles in Peru), an organization that is one hundred percent dedicated to helping improve the lives of impoverished children in Peru (you can read the article here) Sonrisas works hand in hand with the communities to help kids have a better education. They [...]
Hard to Say I’m Sorry
There are a lot of cultural differences between North and South Americans. And that’s an understatement! I know I’ve talked about how it took me a while to get used to the smaller “personal space” that Latin Americans are used to. I’m not really a touchy-feelie kind of gal with strangers. I remember riding on [...]
My Favorite Saint – San Martin de Porres
I’ve mentioned it before. I’m not Catholic, I’m not even religious. But I do have a favorite saint, and that is San Martin de Porres. Not so much because he’s a saint – but because of the man that he was before he was a saint. The life of Saint Martin of Porras is celebrated [...]
Tragedy en el Classico
In Peru, as in much of South America, everyone has their own favorite soccer team. But there is one pair of teams that are considered the top rivalry in the national league – and in Peru, those two teams are Alianza Lima and Universitario. This past Saturday saw el clasico – the showdown between the [...]
Peru Pays a Visit to Peru, Nebraska
There’s a new viral video making the rounds this week. In an effort to increase visibility of Peruvian culture - food, music, dances, sports – and to increase Peruvian pride, an eclectic group of well known Peruvians made their way to Peru, Nebraska to show these North Americans just what it means to be “Peruvian”. [...]
Helping School Kids in Peru
When most of us think of sending our kids to school, we worry about things like buying their school clothes for the year, getting a shiny new pair of shoes and a nice backpack. Maybe we have to decide between walking or a carpool. But generally, sending the kids off isn’t that big a deal. [...]
Funny Peru Videos
The last few months have seen a couple of videos making the rounds amongst expats in Peru. The two videos are aimed at very different audiences, but they’ve tickled a lot of funny bones all the same. The first one is recent. It was created by the good people over at Living in Peru. The [...]
Sending Kids to School in Lima
In the Southern hemisphere, summer break is just about over and the kids will be starting up school soon. If you haven’t already got yours enrolled, you need to hurry! By this time, a lot of the best schools will already be full – or so they’ll say. I haven’t run across a school yet [...]
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