Sun and Fun
Not everything in this life has to be about work – at times we need to take a break. We do this when we are at home so it certainly should be expected when we are in another country, especially somewhere like Latin America, where every day it seems to be a fiesta. Let’s face it, even when you are volunteering, you’re still on holiday. That’s why we offer exciting alternatives like salsa, surfing, sandbaording and short trips out and about to help you chill out and relax during in stay in Peru.
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going salsy
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It is said that Latin people are good at dancing because the movements of the dances are very flowing and exotic and people here practice it all the time at salsotecas (like a disco but with lots of salsa music) or a normal Peña. Salsexy is a Salsa School in Trujillo or in Huanchaco, where you can learn to dance salsa and merengue in the latin tradition –and you will go crazy or salsy when you see what you can do with your hips. The school is run by a local dancing teacher , Elmo Ladero, who also dances ballet in the ballet school of Trujillo. We offer salsa lessons to anyone who wants to learn. The price is just 20 soles per person in a class of 4 people maximum. (see the dicount for volunteers for espaanglisch school)
The first sensation one might have when seeing Elmo dancing is “sexy” – Thus we named the school salsexy with the hope that you will go "salsy" and maybe sexy too.
Surfamérica.
Chicho Huamanchumo is our "profesurf" (surf instructor) who can guide you if you do not have any or enough experience on the waves. He has a surf shop in Huanchaco Wistana surf school. He is also an artist who thinks that the only reason to surf is to have fun and to be in contact with the Mamacocha ( the mother sea). See the school's website www.escueladetablamuchik.com
There might be thousands of better surfers than him, but none of them can transmit to you as good a vibe and as enthusiastic a view of a chilled out life on the waves as Chico does. Our Prosurf charges 35 soles for a board, a wetsuit (all day long) and 2 hours to guide you in the ocean.(see the dicount for volunteers for Espaanglisch. cheak it out here.
Espaanglisch weekends.
To think that, in Perú, the only thing you can see is Macchu Picchu, is unfair. Perú is located between the highest navigable lake, the deepest cayons, the most fertile sea in the world, the biggest river, and the amazon region: a vast forest supplying the world with oxygen. This and much more is here, in this friendly and warm country, culturally enriched by the creative contributions of its people. Here you will enjoy the charm, the secrets and the enviable cuisine of this peerless country. We do not have to go far from here to see some interesting places.
Nearby you will find lots of things you can do cheaply and see in the north of Perú. We, as locals, know different places to see that any book would ever mention. We can take you to a dune just to do something differnt than surfing. Well, eating some sand does seem a bad idea, it's what April thinks, What can we say? We can also show you cool ruins, and pre-inka ruins, temples, mud cities, my gosh!! so many things to see in Trujillo and no far away from. click here to see more things and pictures about Trujillo.
If you feel like amping it up a notch, and want to do something a little more extreme, we can give you a chance to do a little sandboarding. It’s snowboarding without the broken bones (unless you have a particularly good fall) and it’s available all-year round.
Cebeache peruvian cooking lessons
One of the greatest things that Peru can offer you is its food. Peruvian food is a combination of Spanish and Andean food with some influences from African and Arab cuisine. The coast offers a great variety of fish and shellfish which makes for an interesting combination of dishes, but the most famous is Cebiche: fish marinated in lime, onion, salt, and chilli.
Imagine having the finest Peruvian dishes in the comfort of your own home, being able to impress your friend and family with fabulous new receipes or simply knowing how to cook something other than just pasta. Our Peruvian cooking lessons can offer you the chance to learn from the locals the true essence of Peruvian cuisine.
Art in and around
Joan Louis is our local artist friend. The Art of Joan louis defies simple 
classification. Abstract fields and shapes coexist with still-life and illustrative figures. The rich earthy tones show a loning for the essential qualities of both real objects and of nebulous ideas. The thick and swirling textures of these pictures allow us to witness,almost to experiencie,the very process of painting itself. see more of Joan's art here. www.joanlouis.com
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