I spent my Christmas and New Year’s Huancaino-style with my Peruvian family and the rest of my vacation days travelling across the country from the beaches on the coast to jungle of the rainforest. First stop before Christmas – Lima. As winter and the rainy season began in Huancayo (and the rest of the sierra), it … Read more
I am a living fungal parasite. First they tell me that the rash on my forehead is from fungus and that the fungus is probably causing the tiny rashes on my back (that I thought were just spots from being sunburnt). Then they say that the reason I’ve been discovering more than 10 random bug … Read more
My first taste of Peru is through the eyes of Andita – a well-known artist when she lived in France and Germany. She is the cousin of Maria’s mother who was kind enough to welcome Maria and me into her apartment for the two nights we needed to stay in Lima before taking the bus … Read more