The dog was named Casimiro and he belonged to the owner of the language school I studied at in Guanajuato, Mexico. Casimiro would hang around the building during the day, wandering into and out of classrooms searching for crumbs under the desks. Sometimes his owner would call out looking for him, "Casí?" My name is similar so, naturally, I thought he was talking to me. Between my afternoon ...
5 Things to Do in Lima (Without Breaking a Sweat)
We landed in Lima from Cusco without any plans. Lima was the final stop of an adventure-filled trip and we were looking for the opportunity to relax before returning home. We knew nothing at all about the city, including how to get from the airport to our hotel. I had assumed a city of Lima’s size would have public transit options available from the airport--the sprawling cities of Mexico City and ...
Eating My Childhood Friend
“You ate Cinnamon?!?” my mom exclaimed, horrified when she heard the news. I was telling her how I’d sampled the Peruvian delicacy, cuy, known in the English-speaking world as guinea pig. “Cinnamon” as you could probably guess, was the name of my childhood pet. The decision to try cuy wasn’t easy for me for this reason, but I’m a big believer that the best way to understand a culture is through ...
The Best Part of Travel
Earlier today, the dog rolled in poo. I don’t know whether it was hers, or whether it was from one of the neighborhood cats that use our garden as a litter box. So we had to give her a bath unexpectedly, and then spend some time cleaning the bathroom. She shook off, leaving puddles and soapy spray all over the place, as she always does. Just before that, the cat knocked a plant in a glazed ...
Easter Greetings From Peru
There are no Easter Bunnies to be seen here on the streets of Lima, but Peruvians are quite fond of guinea pigs ("cuy"). In addition to seeing them on restaurant menus (more on this later) they can be seen on t-shirts, postcards, and stuffed animals in souvenir shops across the country. We spotted these cute cuy on a bank wall advertising a credit card (click here to play a game with their ...
Photos from Machu Picchu
Here are some photos from our wonderful day at Machu Picchu. We are still exhausted from the journey and again plagued by a terrible internet connection, so we'll have more on our experience later. We are currently in Lima and spending our last few days in South America with only two goals--to relax and to eat as much of Lima's diverse food as we can! ...
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