Academic Troll in Lima

• Improvised Dinner with the next Peruvian Food Embassadors 8 years ago Some weeks ago I attended a very nice dinner organized by my friend Maribel Rivero, who is a recipe developer and food writer specialized on Latin American cuisine.  She has spent lots of time studying and investigating food and gastronomy cultures in Peru, Mexico and Bolivia, and we got to know...
• Only good things. Interview with designer and social entrepreneur Micaela Llosa (Philomena) 8 years ago Micaela Llosa in her store Philomena. Photo © Juan Martin Cabrejos Only good things, #solobuenascosas, is the hashtag that Philomena store uses in its social media pages. This hashtag quite well sums up what Philomena is about: only good things. And not only because they look good (they do), but...
• Quick Tip: Art with Kids in Barranco 8 years ago If you stil have no weekend plans, here is a quick tip for this Sunday... Photo © Juan Martin Cabrejos Last week we went to see a temporary exhibit of Polish artist Pawel Althamer at MATE (Museo Mario Testino) in Barranco. It is part of a project called Draftmen's Congress, which is an...
• Cerro Azul 8 years ago  Unbearable heat wave hit Lima last weekend, so we escaped to look for some freshness in the southern beaches. Cerro Azul is a fishing village located at the kilometer 131 south of Lima, in the province of Cañete (not far from Lunahuana).Cerro Azul is particularly popular among surfers. The...
• Monkey Business 8 years ago Year of the Monkey, they call it. Year of the Fire Monkey, to be exact. Monkeys are curious, playful and smart...they can snatch your wallet or your sunglasses and run away with them. But they can also come closer and want to befriend you -just keep an eye on your bananas. If...

• Top Ten Most Romantic Travel Plans for Peru Writing Contest March 2013 For many people, Peru may not ring as a romantic travel destination such as Greece, Italy or Tahiti, but during the time I have lived in Peru now -a bit over one year – I have discovered many fantastic places where to go for a couple holiday. I am...

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