May's Newsletter

Volume 3, Issue 5

School News

News about San Silvestre School and Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt... Read more

Web Scout: Shopping as a Sport: Collecting Textiles in Peru

The climb up to the plaza to buy textiles on the Island of Tequile definitely counts as strenuous physical exercise. Browsing through the shops in Ayacucho or Cusco or Lima adds a lot of steps... Read more

Getting to Know You

Kobi and Sandra Zalait
It was pure destiny that brought Kobi and Sandra together. They met 12 years ago... Read more

A Lifetime Memory: The Great Amazon Raft Race

Paddling frantically toward the finish line, I could barely hear the cheering crowd over the sound of my gasping breath and the smack of our oars against the water. I had never pushed my... Read more

And You Thought Machu Picchu Was All There Was?

The colourful and lively people of Peru are known for their love of Soccer (Futbol). Volleyball is also a very popular sport, and bullfighting is arguably the most enjoyed of the traditional sports... Read more

From Rafting To Rapelling

SPORT Paragliding / Ala Delta
DESCRIPTION / COMMENT You can fly at the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in Cusco... Read more

Restaurant Review: Fiesta Restaurant

One of my favorite restaurants to dine at is Fiesta Restaurant located at Av. Reducto 1278 in Miraflores. It opened in July 1996 with specially trained cooks in Chiclayo cuisine. There are also... Read more

Odds & Ends: If Tiger Woods Only Knew!

Talk about a unique place to play golf! Peru boasts the highest 18 hole golf course in the world. It is situated in La Oroya, 12,375 ft. a.s.l. ( 3,750m.) three hours east of Lima in the central Andes... Read more

The Lima Survival Kit: Get Out There and Do Something

Getting out and doing something
You'll never find a curling rink or a snow-ski lift anywhere in Peru, but at least in Lima... Read more