Sunday Salsa in Arancota

Sunday Funday! We slowly assembled and headed towards the mountains to a neighborhood (and street) called Arancota on the outskirts of the city. Our friends and fellow teachers, Jacob and Thijs, told us that this is the place Peruvians go on Sundays. They told us Arancota is known for their Chicharron (fried pork) and live salsa music. They were right. We went to this restaurant/bar called La Cecilia, which was packed and the music was rocking with a 4-piece horn section. The food was nothing spectacular, but the beers were cheap and the music was good and loud enough to get you dancing on a Sunday afternoon.

Waiting for Sam on the patio/entrance to our new apartment

Tres Mesas at La Cecilia. Great hanging with Tina and her roommate Ino! (Tina is 2nd from the right and Ino is at the head of the table)

Alex and Ino shaking it up front and center. Obviously.

These hills were beautifully golden with houses bravely reaching up them

Fried pork overload on this street

La Cecilia

The combi (small bus or large van) ride back was Brandon's first so I had to document it. Tina is on the right pretending not to know me but Sam's being a good sport.