So yesterday the kids and I got to enjoy the Mistura food festival in Miraflores peru. It’s among one of the  largest food festival in south america. 

And I see why…with so much to do and see and eat and buy. Pretty awesome. 

With food from different places in peru and other countries like India and Mexico. 

And  with our travels…my oldest daughter and I always look for food events and food fairs and cooking class. Since we both love to cook and explore food options. 

So it was really great getting to see this happen while we are here in Miraflores. 

It said it stare on September 1st but when we went there and was told that’s it’s only opened on the 1st for the president and Government officials.. 

So yesterday we went by there again and really got to enjoy all the different dishes in the Peruvian culture. And some dance shows. 

Here are a few pictures 

Got our tickets…

And we are in….

All the different colorful potatoes here in peru 

An orange syrup drizzled on this was yummy

Look who I found

Trying out that new gear…

The meat grill was a big deal…

Meaty afternoon 

A pot for our lunch….

A pose with some cool guys…

He loved Chiefa dish…

Night time at Mistura 

A little show at mistura 
Peruvian Explorations Continues. …

Peru is such a beautiful city filled with positive vibe…with lively people all around.

And Peruvians seem to be health conscious which is why they eat heavy for breakfast and when I say heavy…it still means lots of veggies and some more veggies and then some chickey and rice. And they eat very light during dinner….very very light. Like a light clear soup or just some veggies. They believe anything eaten after 6pm cannot digest so why eat too heavy. 

Our life in Peru is really fun and exciting making friends all around us. 

A few moments of our peru life

Breakfast is served…this was at 9:30am. A plate filled with tasty steams veggis and to drink is some ginger, cinnamon and apply warm drink..

Breakfast with my princess number 2 

Cooking with some Peruvian spices….such an eazy meal 

Some fun with our new LLF’S  (Life Long Friends ) such awesome memories . Spending tone with love one is always a moment to cherish.

Look at what I found….Bassett pizza place in Miraflores peru

You know your kids loves a country their in when they take blankets to the park to spend the whole day with cats…she really love being there.

My son taking some memorable shots of me saying that he needs to take a picture of just in case I die….lol!!! 

Bought this beautiful flowers for $2

Our new LLF’S (life long friends )…Lima streets will never be the same again….with this 2 beautiful families….

Friends for life…they talk like nothing exist…

Bestis….

Boys just want to have some fun…

Our freshape organic fruits…all this cost us $20 I think…including the flowers 

And she is happy…

Our snack bowl..

The beach in Miraflores 
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So while at the park u found a tourist kiosk that do short tours around town and for $3 per person we can take the open top bus tour around Miraflores. So we did at around 4pm and the tour last 1hour. 

We learned that in peru they have about 300 achelogical sites and there is 1 right here in Miraflores…not too sure what that mean for the country but it seem they study those things here a lot in Peru. Here are a few pictures of our tour around Miraflores 

On the bus ready to take off…

The achelogical site right in the center of Lima…in Miraflores…pretty amazing to see this place 

It’s an amazing site to see…my 7yr Old said they are just bricks….lol!!! 

Some parts looks like an Egyptian pyramid 

A church in the city center of Miraflores 

A beautiful building I thought 

Just a few of the magnificent parks in Miraflores 

Our weekends will be back here to meet other families…that’s our goal 

Super packed with families….this is just a tiny potion of the large group of people at the parks…it was just parks on parks next to each other and each has a different name…

The light house 

That’s the kissing park…it’s also called the Love park…

Paragliding around the park…pretty awesome

Overall we had a great tour to know how Miraflores environment. 
Peruvian Exploration Continues. ..

So from our apartment it’s about 4min walk to the John F Kennedy park. 

And the park is filled with at least 50 cats…yeap 50 cats…and seem like the park is their home. People come and bring them food and pet them. And the cleaners at the park seem to have out up some boxes for the cats. 

So when you go there during the day it’s filled with so many people all seem to be petting the cats and the cats are so friendly and they just come to lay on your lap and cuddled up. 

So today my kids enjoyed that environment and I think we will be spending a lot of time at that park. I actually fell in love with one of the cats and would have loved to take it home…

Here are a few shots of the day at the cats park 

They just enjoying

Sisters and bestis for life 

Sibling love and animal lovers 

This cat was my favorite too…and this one here was so calm and just so cuddly 

I told her time to go….and check the smile of “mommy please can we stay longer?”….
Well am happy this park is a few minuteswalk from our apartment since my kids love to go there and play with the cats. 
Peruvian Exploration Continues. ……

I think my blog for our life in Peru is just always going to have my statement…Peruvians are really lovely people and they truly make you feel welcomed. 

It all started from the consulate office in rio de Janeiro…just the smiles and patience makes a bug differnce…

Then we arrived at the airport and then our apartment and with our language barrier the Peruvians still welcome us with smiles and the helping hands. 

Also in Peru they just want to make sure if you are a tourist…don’t worry about trying to find a place to change your money…they have this guy’s on the streets with this blue vest on that has the currency symbol. When I first saw them I did not know what they do until I asked a lady in a store where I can get a forex exchange and she says there they are….well yeap they are everywhere and the way for them to make sure you feel safe changing the money. Each person has a personal stamp which they stamp each Peruvian money they exchange for you. This way if the money is not acceptable the people can track the money. Pretty awesome right…well it was and made it so easy for me. 

Also walking into a phone service store …instantly the staff there open up to help me and get me on a pre paid phone network. And am back on a network same day I arrived with not issues. 

And with so many parks around…and with awesome friends the kids really are having a great Peruvian Explorations…

When my 13yrs old daughter goes to the cat park..she was so excited…

Forex exchange made easy for all…that’s the guys in the blue…

She just love….

She wants to go back everyday to spend the day with the cats…and she says they are friendly cats…

She is all about the cats 

Cute

Mj trying to rock our friends cap…

He thinks this is a lot cooler way….

When boys are eating lunch. …

Omg…what am I doing…lol…

When in a Rome do what the Romans do…so I did…this is from a place called manola and it was tasty…churrios dipped in hot chocolate….yummy

Kids are really enjoying Peru and makING great friends…

Peruvian Exploration Continues….