I’ve been away from An American in Lima for a little while (understatement) but thanks to my friend Levi Novey, aka Mr Green HuffPost, I’m getting a bigtime nudge to return to blogging. Which I do love doing, by the way.
Levi let me hijack his column today to guest rant about bullfighting (The Twisted Temptations [...]
Howdy, Lima
February 23rd, 2010 · 8 Comments · Blogging & Social Media, Bullfighting, Crossing Cultures
Tags: Bullfighting·racism
Maids Still Banned from Swimming at Peru Beaches? Sadly, Yes
February 13th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Maids, Race Matters
Artist’s depiction of discriminatory laws at some Peruvian beaches that prohibit maids from swimming during daylight hours (until 7 p.m. at Asia beach)
It sounds like a scene straight out of the Jim Crow era in the American South, but it’s happening today in coastal Peru: discriminatory laws in some exclusive seaside resorts prohibit maids (nearly all of whom are poor Andean [...]
Pituco Summer
February 9th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Daily Life in Lima, Maids, Race Matters
Bring on the inflatable breasts! It’s summertime in Lima
It’s summer in Lima. It’s hot, there’s no air-conditioning, all the pitucos are at the beach, and the city street-sweepers are roasting in their masks and full-body jumpsuits.
I haven’t mentioned the pitucos before. I was going to get around to it.
The word roughly means “snob,” but [...]
Inca Princess Photo Project Celebrates Indigenous Beauty
January 27th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Art, Film, Music & Dance, Race Matters
tourism company in Cusco is sponsoring an intriguing photo project to highlight indigenous beauty and women’s growing influence in South America. No prize money or payment is involved, but chosen photographers have their projects featured in a select Web-based gallery.
The Inca Princess Photo Project invites professional photographers to submit ideas for “spectacular open-theme material celebrating the beauty and unique nature of South American women.”
Tags: photography·racism