By Fiorella Alexandra Palomino Gutierrez, ESAN University
A Peruvian college student’s final semesters are full of pre-professional internships that are required by the University for graduation. So you must deal with both exams and your internship, and it is very stressful. Each week an intern work 30 hours and also goes to classes. So one of our main customs as Peruvian university students is to spend the weekends in a pleasant way: eating out, going out to have fun with friends or spending time with your family.
Peru is known worldwide as the country of gastronomy because our dishes are spectacular, the best known being ceviche and causa rellena, seen in the picture. On weekends we can spend time going to eat at different restaurants or traveling across the city to try different dishes offered in different parts of Lima. There are certain districts of the capital where you can find the best desserts and the best drinks. There are also places where you can enjoy a spectacular ceviche, which is a dish of raw fish marinated in lime juice with onions and hot peppers. There is nothing better to accompany your ceviche than a sea view. One of the districts of Lima is Callao, where you can enjoy this delicious, healthy dish with a spectacular view of the sea.
Second, many of us go out and enjoy a Saturday night with friends. We sometimes go to a bar or a nightclub to discuss the various things that occurred during the week as we eat various snacks or a traditional “Pisco sour,” our national cocktail, or other drinks made from different fruits like passionfruit or strawberry. Also, if you want a party atmosphere, you can opt for a club. Many are located in the districts of Miraflores and Barranco, which have spacious room to enjoy contemporary music and fashion.
Finally, many weekends the family “escapes” or plans a short family trip outside of Lima. In many cases, Peruvians consider ourselves very homey, and we expect that we will spend the weekends with our families. We might watch movies or go to the theater. There are always suitable movies and plays to see with our families as we eat our popcorn and soda combos. Also, because some families have a family vehicle, they decide to leave Lima for a day or a half-day so they can enjoy the different landscapes that are around the capital to breathe fresh air and enjoy a bit of nature.
