Chocolatadas are a very popular tradition here in Peru. They are essentially Christmas parties, which range in extravagance: from a simple end-of-term school prize giving ceremony where chocolatadas (hot chocolate) and panetón (a traditional Christmas fruitcake) is provided, to full-on parties f[...]
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Movember in Quito
Living abroad for me is a constant balance between trying to learn the language and fit into the Latin culture, while simultaneously keeping some American customs and cultural practices. I enjoy trying to blend in to the fabric of Quito. Obviously, I physically stand out as a foreigner, but I a[...]
November 4th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Argentina, Around Town, Culture, Event, In the Field, Uncategorized
Mathapi Apthapi Tinku: Coming Together
The community of sikuris in Buenos Aires is, to say the very least, unique. We are our own little world. Though the community has surely always existed, many consider 1992 (the 500 year anniversary of Columbus) a marking point in its history. Over the past two decades it has been growing stea[...]
“Y como, y como, y como es la wea? Aca estudiamos gratis en Chile hay que pagar!”
“Y como, y como, y como es la wea? Aca estudiamos gratias en Chile hay que pagar!” ~ Chant of Chilean students exiled by education in Argentina Surely by now most have heard about the massive student protests going on in Chile demanding free, public and secular education for all students[...]
Reinsertón: the Frente de Artistas del Borda Fights for Desmanicomialización and a better Buenos Aires
One of the best things about rehearsing in IMPA is that there are always interesting things going on in other parts of the factory. Be it circus training on the third floor, dance classes in the machine room, or chess in the lobby, my friends often make fun of me for getting caught up in [...][...]
“Everybody’s marching … except the government.”
(Title taken from a headline in the left-wing satirical newspaper, The Clinic.) Right now there are more or less four protests happening in Chile. In my town right now, Rancagua, the contractors to Chile’s biggest and wealthiest company, have just finished protesting about the size of bonus theyâ€[...]
Holy Week in Ayacucho
It’s Good Friday, and on the streets of Ayacucho, the final preparations are being made for the Easter Weekend. For more than a week now, this quiet Andean city has been abuzz with a spirit of fiesta. In a town where everyone knows everyone else’s business, suddenly there are strange faces on th[...]
Pregnant in Latin America – Now What?
My husband and I found out a few days ago that we’ll be parents next July. While the fluctuating emotions swarm our thoughts, we are trying to maintain the balance of excitement and concern for having this child as expats. Finding out you are pregnant in another country can be difficult on many le[...]
Misión Cumplida Chile (Mission Accomplished Chile!)
Try and think about the things you look forward to after a long day’s work. Maybe on this particular day you were hoping to leave a few minutes early to make it to the end of your son’s baseball game. Maybe you had to pick up your daughter from daycare or finish paying the bills [...][...]
