This past weekend was a lot of fun and a lot of dancing! On Friday evening we went to La Parque de la Reserva, which is a newly constructed park with 13 amazing water fountains, lights, and music. It was cool to see all the different fountains, and you could walk inside some of them! After the park we went to a Chifa, which is a Peruvian Chinese restaurant, for dinner with Evelyn and our friend Margarita. Margarita is going to be the new Peruvian foreign language assistant at Holy Cross for this upcoming school year. Later that night we went to a discoteca in San Isidro with Margarita, Evelyn's cousin Juan, and Juan’s friends. It was fun to learn some dances to music such as salsa, reggaeton, and merengue. On Saturday night we met up with Jenny, Fernando, and some of Fernando’s friends in their apartment before going out in Miraflores. We spent the day on Sunday resting, doing a little homework, and having lunch with the family and grandchildren.
Una Fuente en La Parque de la Reserva
Una Fuente en La Parque de la ReservaOn Monday we had class again and drove through el centro de Lima and all the way up a very steep hill to get to Cerro San Cristóbal. Cerro San Cristóbal is a cross at the top of one of the highest hills in Lima, and on a clear day you are supposed to be able to see all of Lima. Unfortunately, as soon as we got to the top of the hill we were surrounded by fog and clouds and could barely see in front of us! For a minute or two some of the fog went away and we were able to snap a few photos of the small villages right below on the outskirts of Lima. We all decided that we have to return to this point sometime in Peru’s summer, when we will hopefully be able to get a better view! That night we went to a show in Miraflores with Margarita called La Ciudad Suena. It was a musical performance without ordinary instruments, kind of like the Peruvian version of “Stomp”. It portrayed a few different typical scenes of life in Lima, such as a soccer game, a combi ride, and a bar. We all really enjoyed the show.
El Show de La Ciudad SuenaAfter class yesterday the HC group went to Barranco, which is a nice area of Lima right past Miraflores. We went to the Museum Pedro de Osma which is an old mansion that displays colonial art from Lima and Cusco. After, we walked over El Puente de Los Suspiros and down a path that leads to a beautiful view of the ocean and Lima.
This coming Saturday we leave for our 8-day trip to Puerto Maldonado, Cusco, and Puno. I am so excited to have the opportunity to see so much: the rain forest, the mountains, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca! I will write some more when we return!
Nos vemos,
Michelle
Vista del Cerro San Cristóbal
Cerro San Cristóbal
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