Lima a Chosica

On my second full day in Perú, Susy and her mother took me to "El Centro de Lima" or Historic Downtown. There was so much to see! The area is known for the preservation of it's beautiful balconies (see pictures). The district has many large, beautiful squares like the "Plaza Mayor," the "Plaza San Martín," and the "Plaza Dos de Mayo." En Español, plaza means square. There are many large, historic buildings as well such as "El Palacio Arzobispal" (The Archbishop's Palace), Basilica Cathedral (The Cathedral of Lima), the courthouse, many museums, and many churches and convents. There were many different music and dance groups performing in the plazas. They had very vibrant costumes, and the music they played and the dances they performed were typical Peruvian. In another part of el centro, they was a place where many different Peruvian chefs were displaying many different Peruvian specialty dishes. We were short on time, and Susy and her mother said they wanted to take me back next weekend so they could show me the museums and convents. 

We ate lunch at another seafood restaurant in a different district of Lima (I don't remember the name exactly). I tried many different Peruvian dishes like "papas rellenas," various types of chicharrones, and other dishes I cannot remember the name of at this time. I'm forgetting a lot today, maybe I should sleep more..haha. 

After lunch, I had to say goodbye to my buddy and her family :'(

I headed out to Chosica with the other trainees. There, we visited the school where we will be teaching this summer and met with Dante, our boss. We also were united with our host families! However, my host family had an emergency and could not meet me at the school, so I was dropped of at their house about 5 minutes away from the school. They have a beautiful house and are very friendly. They have two daughters who go to school in Lima and a huge dog.

Tomorrow, there are no classes, but me and the other trainees are going to meet the teachers and start planning our lessons for the week. Estoy cansada y quiero domir!