Carnaval, Day 2: The Song – Cajamarca, Peru Note: the really big day is Day 3 and we have a zillion pictures. This post is a prelude to the big show! That being said, I want you to think about shopping in a mall the week of Halloween. Hints of green and red have already
Carnaval, Day 1: Get Your Paint On – Cajamarca, Peru The police or military or para-military…whatever they were, stood in a row staring straight ahead, doing their best to contain the crowd and get folks to keep moving ahead. Their serious looking uniforms, complete with army boots, long sleeves, badges and hair cut short under
Starbucks! – Cajamarca, Peru Judge me if you want, but it was all worth it! We just spotted the first Starbucks we’ve seen in four months and four countries. We’ve seen a lot of KFCs, Pizza Huts and a few Subways and McDonalds…but Starbucks? Now you’re talking my language! No question – I HAD to
Cajamarca Mercado: A Quick Post – Cajamarca, Peru Yesterday was our last full day in Cajamarca so we went on a long walk-about, just letting the roads lead the way. We happened upon what I call “the wholesale area” of a fruit market. I called it that because it had enormous quantities of fruit. Everywhere