Arrived in Peru and Started Shopping for Handcrafted Jewelry
by admin on August 3, 2008
I arrived in Peru on Thursday with two of my children and we prepared for Friday’s arrival of ten guests from the U.S. including my partner and sister, Robin and her family, who were arriving for the first time. Robin will be visiting the artisans we work with for our handcrafted jewelry collection, meeting them for the first time. It was a happy, busy few days until they left for their adventure to Cuzco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. While in Cuzco, she plans to meet with a teacher from the Cultural Institute of Cuzco to make a donation in support of the artisans who train there. The artisans in Pisac, just outside of Cuzco, provide us with our handcrafted ceramic pendants and some of the inlaid handcrafted silver necklaces in our collection are handcrafted by artisans in Cuzco. She has promised to bring back even more photos and video to share of their trip and I will be posting some of them soon.
These friends and family members aren’t the only ones making their first trip to Peru. The world at large has become aware of the offerings of this remarkable country since the recent election of Machu Picchu as one of the 7 Wonders of the World. It has placed the country of Peru on the map for a new group of vacationers, travelers with a sense of adventure and an appreciation for the wonders of far-away lands laden with rich culture and history. There is reason to hope for a continued resurgence in the economy and stability in the government of Peru.
While I have already experienced the wonders of the Andes mountains; the verdant central valley; the cobble stoned colonial cities with their quintessential Plaza de Armas and colonial cathedrals; and the breathtaking Incan ruins, there is more to discover and experience…including restaurants I’ve yet to enjoy and unique necklaces to buy! It’s all too much to mention in just one post, but there’s time and space, to reminisce and anticipate, and revel in all that is Peru. For now, I will savor the churros I just brought home from Manolo’s, my favorite source in Miraflores for these delightful desserts filled with manjar blanca. This caramel cream filled pastry is my favorite and a perfect way to end a day as I pore over the pages of a website about things to do in Peru. It’s called Living in Peru and it’s my latest favorite resource for things to do in the country that I have adopted in my heart as my second homeland.
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