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An American in Lima / An American writer blogging from Lima, Peru  
Follow along as I encounter 500-year-old mummies, retreating glaciers, dancing bear-men, crazy combis, spicy ice cream, and more.

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Peru's Panettone Is Fake, Says Italy

Dec 11, 2009
Peruvians and  Brazilians love their locally-made panettone, an Italian-style Christmas cake that’s grown into a multimillion-dollar business for bakers in South America. Now the Italian Cake Industry group wants nonItalian manufacturers to conform...

Video: Struggling for clean, safe water in Peru

Dec 10, 2009
American Lara DeVries, executive director of the Light & Leadership Initiative, an NGO based in the Ate-Vitarte district of Lima, talks about the high cost of water for shantytown residents in this MSNBC video: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news,...

Video: "Peru's future depends on mountains"

Dec 9, 2009
Jorge Recharte, Andes program director for the Mountain Institute, eloquently explains the special bond between Peru’s people and her mountains. This relationship has shaped 5,000 years of culture in both the coast and the sierra and will determine...

Video: In Peru, melting glaciers lead to water wars

Dec 9, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Here’s the video of the report that aired on NBC Nightly News on December 8. Related posts:NBC Nightly News to Report on Peru’s Melting Glaciers and Water Crisis Next Week A...

Happy Non-insemination of the Virgin Mary's Mother Day

Dec 8, 2009
Happy Immaculate Conception Day! Did you think that this was the day that Mary did (not) get shtuped by Joseph and Jesus was immaculately conceived? I did. I even tweeted about it, erroneously. Thank god for Wikipedia and the efforts of reporters on...




Teofilo N.
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  Witty-gritty-funny,quirky . Honest solid stream-o-life essays delivered with straightforward ease and insight. Makes me want to be there and hang-out in dirty-noisy Lima.
Posted 3/17/09 10:03 PM