An American in Lima

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How to (Maybe) Cure a Lima Chest Cold

September 3rd, 2008 · 9 Comments · Handmade Culture, What's up with the Weather Down There?

El Fotografo can’t kick this chest cold he’s been suffering from for three weeks. Not even the schlep to Santa Eulalia last weekend could knock it out of his system. So I decided to try a home remedy on him that I read about in Suite 101.

Now EF’s lying in bed swathed in poultices and blankets, just four feet away from me, and the room reeks of Indian food.

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