Peru’s biggest supermarket chain – Wong – plays up Fiestas Patrias in a big way, sponsoring patriotic events throughout Lima and featuring the “flavors of Peru” during the month-long season. The store’s colors are red and white, the colors of the Peruvian flag, but to celebrate the independence-day spirit during July, some employees wear outfits distinctive to Peru. [...]
Supermarket Cowboys
July 13th, 2008 · Comments Off · Crossing Cultures, Daily Life in Lima, Festivals, Sacred Rituals, Religion, Food & Dining
Tags: el chalan·Wong supermarket
Red, White and No More Blue
July 13th, 2008 · Comments Off · Crossing Cultures, Festivals, Sacred Rituals, Religion, Looking Back at the United States
This is an unusual July for me. Until this year, the most significant date on the calendar typically was July 4th – firecrackers, red white and blue, muy Americano. This year in Lima, July 4th was just another Friday. I didn’t even remember it was a holiday until a friend from Florida sent an email [...]
Tags: Fourth of July