Last week I trekked through Colca Canyon. Colca is the 2nd deepest canyon in the world (the first is very nearby here in Peru). So Colca is deeper than the Grand Canyon. That’s a fact. But is it more impressive? Well, it’s hard to compare. I didn’t get to know the Grand Canyon as well […]
The coffee situation here sucks. If Peru grows good coffee, it is nowhere to be found. If it exists, it must all be exported. In Peru, instant coffee rules the day. Instant coffee everywhere. Can you get real coffee? Sure. Sometimes. But it’s more expensive and can only be found in the Gringo, touristy, fancy […]
I checked out the Arequipa central market today for a late lunch. It was a very chill market. I’ve seen way crazier. Of course, at this market you can find lots of fruit… This might gross some of you out, but I’m cool with it…raw meat just hanging out… And what’s a market without a […]
One of the biggest surprises for me in Lima is the focus on food here. They take their food very seriously. Normally, the trashier the food, the better–in my opinion at least. But in Lima, there’s so much different food and fine dining available, I feel the duty to indulge…if only to know the real […]
Had an interesting evening last night. Nothing too crazy. One of the most the most popular foods here in Lima is a dish called Anticuchos. Basically it’s chunks of heart meat from a cow on a skewer and grilled. Cow heart meat kebabs (kebabs are meat chunks on skewers in the States, I understand that […]
