“ Sí bueno, ¿Sabes cómo decir los zapatos en Inglés ?” I questioned as part of my daily back and forth I exchanged with my host mother Luisa. She taught me Spanish while I tried to teach her English.The summer of 2015 I embarked to Peru with an organization called Rustic Pathways. Living in Peru for two weeks was an experience that has changed who I am. Throughout my time in Perka Norte, my host family and I grew incredibly close despite the cultural and language barrier. During the chilly afternoons we would huddle into our comedor and share a cup of coca tea. Luisa knew virtually no English, which put my three years of spanish to the test. Luisa should inquire, “¿ hija, cómo dices esto en inglés?” and I would reply with my finite vocabulary.
