Interestingly, Peru has the same addiction to unrealistic advertising that the rest of the world.   Most products, particularly in the malls, are advertised next to large pictures of blue eyed models with their...

Elections are coming up – Sunday is the big day! I’m looking forward to having it all over. Apart from all the parades and music broadcasted over loudspeakers, the municipality where I work is...

Happy first day of Spring to everyone in the Southern hemisphere! Today Lima cooperated and gave us some sun! We’re definitely hoping it is a sign of things to come. In other news, I’ve...

We are walking around in the colonial center of Trujillo when we see a man with a wheelbarrow causing a bit of a ruckus.  Being generally interested in both wheelbarrows and ruckuses, we sidled...

We went to a northern coastal town called Huanchaco that is famous for its reed boats. They have a unique design that has been passed down through this ancient fishing village and these boats...

I work in a municipal building with 5 floors and 1 maintenance person. Needless to say he is a bit hard to get a hold of. As part of our Youth Employment Centre we...

Here’s a little fun with words. In Spanish you say when something makes you really mad you say:   me da rabia. Literally translated it means it gives me rabies. What gets you mad enough...

Sending something by mail in Peru is an exercise in perseverance. To give you an idea: our neighbourhood (Barranco) which is sizable enough to elect its own mayor, doesn’t have a post office. At...