Cultural exchanges: Baseball and "Esto es Guerra"

I was able to watch the SF Giants win the World Series! I watched game 5 with my family as well. They had never seen a baseball game and were confused (and a little bored) by it. It was an adventure trying to explain the rules in Spanish! They still don't completely understand, but enjoyed learning. My host mom also pointed out the Giants players were good looking, so that's probably why she tolerated watching it! The coolest part was that I got to show them a bit of what San Francisco looks like. It was cool for them to see a place I had been on the TV! They enjoyed seeing the city when the camera panned out. Game 7 I watched at another volunteer's house with another "kinda fan" and a few other volunteers. They didn't share the same level of excitement and energy with me, but it was fun watching it together!

I have to tell you about my new favorite show: Esto es Guerra (This is War). Everyone in Lima seems to watch it and if not, they've seen it at least once. The players are all over advertisements, commercials, the news, etc. It's a huge deal. Many volunteers watch it with their families at night, and most can't stand it. But I am sooo into it! It's this game show where the contestants compete in physical or sometimes mental competitions. They are all super fit and extremely attractive. I have yet to see Peruvians in real life who look like the Peruvians in this show. It's also overly dramatic and pointless. However, I am super entertained by it! I look forward to watching it every weeknight, and I'm not ashamed to admit it! Hello, it's a cultural experience, people! Here's a picture for you're viewing pleasure: