Restaurant El Cubanito in Miraflores, Lima, Perú
Restaurant El Cubanito is one of many similar traditional-Peruvian “set lunch” restaurants in central Miraflores. What sets this place apart from the rest is its good value, friendly waiters, large selection, and a juice refill (“UNLIMITED JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!” If you get that reference, we love you). Although “almuerzos” (set lunches) including “entradas” and “segundos” (appetizers and entrees) […]
The magic of the “chifa”
Lima, the capital of Perú, is a huuuuuuuge city! It even has it’s very own Chinatown! Barrio Chino was one of the first places we explored when wandering Lima. Perú experienced a large influx of Asian immigrants around the same time the west coast of the United States did, in the early 1900s. Thus there is […]
The Cañon del Colca and Our Big Day
We left Arequipa in the morning and the road worked its way northward, past Volcán El Misti and the other snow-covered peaks, and out into the open country. There were many local people on our bus, which is normal, but the women were dressed differently than how we were used to, more colorfully with tons […]
Arequipa, lovely and livable
Arequipa, lovely and livable Arequipa was exactly what we needed after out time in the jungle and our 60-hour bus marathon. Coming from Bolivia, Peru seems ultra-modern and paradisiacal. There’s fast Internet! There’s soft serve ice cream! What a dreamland. We stayed for two nights in Arequipa, taking leisurely strolls around town and enjoying the […]
The Three-Day Bus Marathon
After spending a couple days in Trinidad, we decided that the whole jungle adventure sounded a lot better than it actually turned out to be. After spending over a week to get away from it all, we found ourselves again at the bus station looking for the fastest way back to civilization. We wanted to […]
Boat Hitchhiking to Trinidad, Bolivia – Part 4
After finally getting off La Pinta and setting foot back on dry land, we found ourselves in basically the middle of nowhere. We were happy that River boat hitchhiking in Bolivia was done. It was a tiny port with a few rundown boats parked and a few thatch shacks at the end of a dirt […]
Culture Shock! Rules of the Road in South America
In the United States there are many laws that definite exactly how one i supposed to drive while on public streets. Every vehicle is meant to follow the same rules no matter how big, small, expensive, or cheap. In South America, the rules seem to be a little different. Here are a few things that […]
On Eating Animals
Five months ago I was a strict vegetarian. Five minutes ago I ate two hot dogs. From a can. “What happened to me?” I find myself wondering, as you may be also. Well, South America happened. Here’s where I try to explain, not because I feel guilty, ‘cause I don’t really, but because some might […]
My Travel Quirks
1. I always wear the same outfit on bus days, like it’s a uniform or something. It’s because I seem to always get dirty and sweaty from carrying my pack or bus griminess in general, so I wear my work clothes that I don’t care about. Since I hate doing laundry, my philosophy is that […]
¿Hablamos español? It’s time for us to learn.
¿Hablamos español? It’s time for us to learn. Neither Zach or I had ever studied Spanish before embarking on this adventure. Our language learning journey has definitely been quite a process. I started studying before we left the United States, using the awesome book Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish (thanks Alex!). So I knew basic grammar […]