Carnaval Bernal

Bright colors. Loud music. Gallons of water. Even more baby powder. Carnaval. Or at least, that’s how they do Carnaval at my friend’s site in Bernal, Piura. Like Mardi Gras, Carnaval is celebrated in the days leading up to lent (though, unlike Mardi Gras some of them continue a few days past Ash Wednesday). I … More Carnaval Bernal

El agua es la vida

“El agua es la vida,” said my sweet host grandmother while explaining why our water had been off since 10PM the night before. It was already 1 in the afternoon. While we had only been out of water for less than 24 hours, I realized how completely dependent I have been my entire life on … More El agua es la vida