Last Sunday, I was introduced to Cesar. Cesar, an elderly, single man with grown daughters in the States (Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico – okay, the States and US territories to be exact), has been a friend of the Olmos area Peace Corps volunteers for quite some time. A Peru 18 MAC (environment) volunteer met him … More Sunday with Cesar
Most people have some time to prepare for being an aunt. I did not. No, my brother in the States did not knock someone up. But, I became an aunt the moment I met most host family during “Site Visit” week. While I don’t know the exact number of nieces and nephews I have, there … More “Tía, don’t be mean.”
I feel like I just blinked and the “Feria Religiosa en Honor a la Santísima Cruz de Chalpón de Olmos” was over. The official last day was this past Saturday, September 6. After more than 3 weeks of the fair, of which I was here for 2, the cross was carried, in a very ceremonious … More Corazon Serrano and a Blessed Cross
Freshly showered and slightly dolled up—straightening my hair and putting on even a little make-up take a lot of effort these days—I put my LBD and nude high heels on. I was about to go to my first Peruvian wedding and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was in Pimentel, a beach town about … More Here comes the bride – a Peruvian wedding
The community of Olmos was kind enough to greet me with a giant festival in my honor. This festival included music, fireworks, and a special mass and procession. Okay, not true, but I did arrive in Olmos during the middle of the Festival of the Cross. The fair began around the 17 of August and officially … More Getting started
Brittany McGee 