Learn Spanish Online or in Peru
When I first moved to Peru, I spoke very little Spanish. I thought I knew enough to get by, but I had learned Mexican Spanish, which has a very different accent. It took a while before I could understand the Peruvian accent well. If there was one thing I could have changed about my whole [...]
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 [...]
Anticuchos de Corazon
Anticuchos are the Best. Street. Food. EVER! (Thanks you Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy) But seriously, anticuchos are, without a doubt, the most popular food on the streets of Lima – maybe the most popular Peruvian food period. Anticuchos in general are meat on a stick – shish kabobs, more or less. They can be made [...]
Is Lima Dangerous?
There’s a frequent topic that comes up in conversations among expats in Peru. It’s a subject that often brings heated discussion, as each person has their own opinion, often based on hearsay and personal experience. And that subject is – Just how safe is living in Peru? Like anyone else, I can only give what [...]
Best Time to Visit Peru
I got an email this week from someone planning on visiting Peru in September. She was wondering if this was a good time of year to visit, and what the weather would be like. The question got me thinking, this is probably a good topic to discuss here on the blog. The first thing to [...]
A Toast to the Pisco Sour!
Ever since 2004, the first Saturday in February has been Pisco Sour Day in Peru. Yes, it’s the drink so good it deserves its own day! For those not in the know, Pisco is considered Peru’s national drink. The name comes from the Quechua word piskko which means “little bird” – used to describe the [...]
Hummingbirds in the Garden
Because we have this big beautiful bougainvillea in the back yard, we’re blessed with the sight and song of birds all year long. We get more doves than anything, which while I think they’re pretty, I don’t really appreciate their poop everywhere. Technically called the Pacific Dove, around here they’re called cuculi because of their [...]
Paying the Municipal Tax
If you rent a house or apartment in Peru, you may very well be expected to pay the municipal taxes. In the US, these charges are typically absorbed in the monthly rent, but here in Lima it’s normal to have the payment be a part of your rental contract. Fortunately, the cost isn’t all that [...]
We Meet Alianza Lima!
It was an exciting weekend here around our place. Everyone’s favorite soccer team, Alianza Lima, played a game in Argentina and arrived back here in Lima on Saturday night. Now, I am not a soccer fan. I don’t know why they played in Argentina, or what the score was – I don’t even know if [...]
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I got tired of life happening while I made other plans, so I quit my job and came to Peru. I live here with my Peruvian husband, two sons, three dogs and various other family members, depending on the weather.
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