Random "who would have thought?"

Here is a little list of some funny and some useful things that I have to share.

1) Note to self: do not put toilet paper in the toilet whilst in Latin America. The system does not like it.

2) If someone is whistling (ie: like a catcall) and you are the only gringa, it is most likely at you, even if it is coming from a 12 year old.

3) Beware of sidewalks, they aren't that stable.

4) To go with 3), beware of the lone puddle in the street after falling off of the unstable sidewalk. You will land in that lone puddle.

5) Pleasant discovery #1: Ice cream is cheap and good. Have lots of it.

6) Pleasant discovery #2: "raton" is a chocolate cake covered with chocolate goodness and peanuts. They cost 1 sol and San Jose makes the best ones!

7) Aguacate (aka avocado) is known as palta in these parts.

8) When ordering an egg you may need to specify without salt.

9) "Chifa" is the Peruvian answer to a chinese restaurant.

10) "Chaufa" is the Peruvian answer to fried rice.

That's the 10 that I have for you tonight. More to come when I think of more.