I went to
visit The Boy. He is 7 years old.
He lives in Peru with his mom, dad, and his 5-year-old sister,
The Girl. They live in Lima, the capital
of Peru. Peru is in South America and they (Peruvians) speak Spanish and Quechua. The Incas used to live here and the Spanish
came to explore. 
Today I went
to The Boy's school. All the classes are in English except Spanish
class and after-school activities. The
students come from around the world. Some of his classmates speak Spanish,
French, Korean, Chinese, and English. His teacher is from Australia.
The school has a preschool and kindergarten through high school.
The Boy's dad works in the Embassy helping the government have a good friendship
with Peru. I took a tour with The Boy's mom. We visited the Marines. They protect the Embassy from the
inside. At the Embassy there’s a post
office, a playground, a commissary, the doctor’s office, and other
offices. Being at the Embassy is like
being in America so we recycle.
Traffic is very bad in Peru. People don't pay attention to the lines on the road or the lights. Everyone honks their horns. It is very dangerous. There are 10 million people in Lima so that is a lot of cars, buses, taxis, motorcycles, and bicycle carts!
The Boy's family misses doing American things so on the weekends people from the Embassy get together to do American things. We went to the Ambassador’s Residence for an Easter Party. We went for an Easter egg hunt and visited the Easter Bunny. The Ambassador tells President Obama what is happening in Peru.
The Boy's family buys most of their groceries at a grocery store. On Saturdays they visit a farmer’s market. We bought cheese, yogurt,
star fruit, passion fruit, and choclo – which is like corn
but bigger. There are over 3000 types of
potatoes in Peru.
Stay tuned for more of Flat Stanley's adventures!
