My visit to Arequipa was an incredibly memorable one. It was a time to slip away with another gringa, I was robbed of money and my residency card and laughed and played as I hadn’t in a long time. Our last morning there was one of great adventure as I sought out a number of [...]
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In Western Christianity the festival of Epiphany, observed on the sixth of January, celebrates the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, the coming of the Magi to see the child Jesus. The twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany have often been called the “Twelve Days of Christmas“. It is the day that some take down their [...] Food art is always impressive. Ice sculptures are chipped away with incredible patience. Vegetables are carved into magnificent flowers. People even “paint” beautiful pictures with beans and grains. Even children glue pasta onto construction paper to make a picture. Admit it, you enjoyed doing that too, right? As soon as I was invited to be part [...] Restaurants often serve a small appetizer plate before the main dish in Peru – the entrada before the segundo. All too often, the menu boasts of entradas which include boiled potatoes with some type of sauce, the Huancaina sauce being one of the most popular. Huancaina sauce is rumored to have its origins from Huancayo Peru [...] Summer fruits are in full force in Peru. The weather is hot, humid but not all that sunny in Lima. Still, it makes you crave bites of sweet, chilled fruits like mangoes all through the day. There are several varieties of mangoes to choose from when you are shopping at the stores. This particular cake [...] |
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