After a whirlwind of a week, finally the weekend is here. On, Friday night three of us ventured out to the city of Miraflores to find a jazz bar called Jazz Zone and to try the Peruvian specialty, a Pisco Sour. Boy, did we hit the jackpot! We arrived at Jazz Zone to find that instead of jazz, they were featuring a Salsa band. We're in! They were amazing and the Pisco Sours weren't bad either. There were some fantastic Salsa dancers out on the dance floor. The entire evening was a well earned night out on the town.
Saturday, my roommate, Marni, and I took a taxi to downtown Lima. Again, we got lucky. The taxi driver dropped us off at Plaza Mayor only to find that the changing of the guard was just beginning at the palace. After watching the marching and formations we went to the San Francisco Monastary. As we were taking the tour, I could visualize all the monks walking among the gardens and the church. The architecture was really amazing!
It's now Sunday and we are going to volunteer at a women's empowerment program after lunch. I'm looking forward to another inspiring week with the abuelos at Los Martincitos! More updates to come!
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