Hand Gestures

This is a little lesson on hand gestures in Peru.




If you use this gesture in the US it means come here. Generally done with one hand.

However, in Peru you turn your palm down to beckon someone. Much like you would shew away something in the US. But becareful to keep your hand moving becasue if you just let it hang there people might think you are a little sweet. Disclaimer: Not that there is anything wrong with that.

This mean okay in the states or nice. In Peru you need to turn this gesture upside down. This means very nice and you would do this while you are commenting on something. "The hotel was excellent." However, you must be careful with this one becasue it also means that you are claiming to be gay or you are calling the person you are talking to gay. Diclaimer: Again not that there is anything wrong with that, but you do not want to offend.

Pictures from October

I am not really in the mood for writing so I am just posting a few pictures.

Tió Pedro's Birthday

Sr. Juan (Johanna's father), Johanna, Tió Perdo aka The Birthday Boy


There is always good food to eat.

Tiá Chela & Sra. Sonia (Johanna's Mom)

Primos (cousins) Alex and Mike

A Wine Tasting Johanna and her best friend Giovanna

Giovanna and her husband Javier

I was the one taking the pictures.


Johanna's Birthday

She is thinking of a good wish.

Prima (cousin) Gabby, Johanna, and Sra. Sonia

These were our big events for October.

Paintball Mania

Johanna and I met a bunch of friends just outside of Lima for a few games of paintball on Saturday. The place had barricades, houses and blinds to use for cover and they provided us all with camouflage jump suits. They also gave us chest pads, gloves and of course masks and we all looked like Rambo clones. The horn blew and the fun began. We were all running and diving and crawling trying to avoid the sting of a paintball but in the end I think everyone got hit at least once. Once all three games were over we sat around and told our war stories and showed our battle scares with pride. Once we got home Johanna and I examined our wounds a little closer. I got one on top of my head and of course it did not hurt too badly because you know my head is pretty hard. But I did feel the one in my thigh. Johanna took one on the forearm and it looked pretty painful but the one on her tush took the prize. It was bright red and swollen and she felt it every time she tried to sit down. We went off to bed and were sure the next day would be a little better but we were wrong, we found new injuries. Our bodies were so sore from diving and crawling on the ground that we did not feel those paintball bruises anymore and needless to say Sunday was a very unproductive day. But now it is Tuesday and we are getting back to normal and I cannot wait to do it again.