3 weeks in Peru !

I was born and raised in Lima, Peru until the age of 7 and I get the amazing opportunity to visit my beautiful Peru as often as possible. This year, I went for 3 weeks and spent my birthday, Christmas and New years there. oh how amazing!!


Birthday: ew, i turned 22. For some reason I wasn't exactly welcoming of this new age but what the hey, im young and in Peru!! Right at midnight, my bff cousin Noelia surprised me with my birthday cake while my family all sang to me. So sweet!! Noelia smashed the cake to my face. ...grrreat :) haha it was actually so fun, i had an amazing birthday! That day was my uncles wedding through the Catholic church. So i partied on my bday for their wedding and it was a blast!! Salsa dancing all night? yes please!! it's in my blood...i felt like a legit Latina :)


Christmas: FIREWORKS EVERYWHERE!!! right at midnight, we uncover baby Jesus as symbol of his birth...and right at midnight...BAM BAM...fireworks!! EVERYONE lit them off...the sky illuminated in bright colors and the celebration of our Saviors birth went on for hours!! how beautiful that all the neighbors came outside to hug another, wish each other the best, and set off fireworks in celebration of our Redeemer...it was beautiful!! [[never have i hugged and kissed so many strangers in one night! haha ]]

New years: Same firework spectacle in the sky :) This year we spent new years at my parent's bff's house. Great food, great family friends and lots of dancing of course.


This trip was very family centered and a time for me to relax and hang out in my Lima. I went to the capital and loved the celebration of Christmas everywhere. I got to spend the day in Miraflores and played at the beach and dined in Lancomar. It's beautiful! PERU IS BEAUTIFUL!

We went to a fishing doc called Pacusana and it was beautiful!! i took a little boat to a near by island where the water was so warm.

We also went to a huge cultural show called LAS BRISAS DEL TITICACA...best show of my life!!! my culture is stunning...I am so PROUD of the beauty and richness of my culture. WOOT WOOT!!!


EARTHQUAKES... So on a sunday night, i was on the phone with my handsome boyfriend (who btw, he set his alarm early every morning just so he could call me and talk to me every single day!! What a stud!) ....anyways, we were on the phone when suddenly I heard a LOUD RUMBLE and i was confused. "MOM? what is that?!!"...i turned the corner to where my family was sitting to find my cousin Noelia holding her chest as she panicked in tears...i was so confused and Max kept saying into the phone "what's happening?"...I looked at my mom and she ran to grab me and Noelia and ran us into the bathroom. My dad yelled "oh nothing it's a...garbage truck" as he ran for the keys to unlock the front door. Still, i was very confused cause this LOUD RUMBLE began to get intense and before i knew it, my LEGS WERE SHAKING OFF THE GROUND...my knees went weak and i heard my cousin scream "EARTHQUAKE!!"....HOLY POOP ON A STICK MY BODY WENT NUMB!!! Max kept asking "what's happening?! answer me!" and i simply whispered "earthquake"....I never have felt my heart sink so much, i held on to the phone as i hugged my mom tight and had my arms around my crying cousin. My Dad got the door unlocked and told us we'd have to go out into the street in case it got worse. (the way the houses are built in peru is UP...so safest zones are either your bathroom or out in the middle of the street). Poor Max was freaking out on the phone while I stood in shock as i saw the paintings on the wall shake off the nails. FINALLY after what felt like an eternity, IT STOPPED. My heart began to beat again and i felt the blood returning to my face. My poor cousin has panic attacks because Peru gets BAD earthquakes and she freaked out. My mom hugged me and thanked the Lord it was over. My dad said he had to lie and say it was a garbage truck so that i wouldn't freak out but...uh...the vibrating floor and shaking, rumbling kinda gave it away. SO SCARY!!! Poor Max was so scared saying how he's grateful we never lost connection cause he wouldn't have known what to do not knowing if i was okay. He kinda loves me.

That day trip i took to Pucusana, ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE hit. My mom has a 5th sense for them and stood up from the lunch table the second she "felt it coming" and again grabbed me into safety. Mommy's sure do love their children for she immediately placed ME in safety first. I LOVE MY MOMMY!!

BUT I OFFICIALLY HATE EARTHQUAKES WITH ALL MY HEART!! (at school, we are on the 3rd floor and when the elevators shake it feels like the ground is rumbling...well when that happens, my heart dropped and i hold on tight thinking im gonna experience an earthquake...great, im traumatized)

anyways, uhm I LOVE PERU!! I LOVE THE FOOD!!! I LOVE MY FAMILYYYYY AND I LOVE MY CULTURE!!

MARCH 2013....me and my BFF TORI are going to travel the beauty of my peru in a little city ya'll might know as CUZCO...or..MACHU PICCHU!!! yeeeeah budddy!!!! can't wait!!! Also, BRASIL? oh yeahh....it's happening!!