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-Milk comes in a plastic bag. You have to put it in a container.
-Ice is a delicacy.
-The water in the toilet bowl swirls the opposite direction than in the U.S. (No joke!)
-It rarely, almost NEVER rains in Lima.
-Fresh fruits and vegetables are wonderful and cheap.
-All fresh fruits and vegatables have to be disinfected. (Even those you peel!)
-Our favorite item thus far: Freshly squeezed orange juice.
-Contrary to popular opinion, you CAN flush toilet paper in most places in Lima. Peruvians,
however, DO NOT flush toilet paper.
-The faucets have a hot water spout and a cold spout. There is NO in between. I had to get
gloves to wash dishes becuase my hands were scorched!
-Soccer is THE sport here. It is called futbol here. (Football)
-Our football is called futobl Americana.
-The outlets are different here. You have to have a converter to use appliances from the U.S.
-In Lima it is HUMID YEAR ROUND. (Not good for curly hair!)
-Dr. Pepper, PopTarts, Peanut Butter, Yellow Squash, Chocolate Chips, and Velveeta are
among the things I’ve discovered that you can’t get here.
-The city of Lima is divided into about 35 districts which are big enough to be cities in
themselves! Each district in Lima has its own mayor.
-Like everyone else in the world, except the U.S., Peru uses the metric system. So, I buy fruits
and vegetables in kilgrams. One kilogram=2.2 pounds. We drive in kilometers per hour. Etc.

More facts to come soon!
Amanda