Summer of 2019 I got to experience South America for the very first time. Peruvian lifestyle is very different from my life and what I know as a first generation Dominican. There’s still very visible and tangible pre-columbian history there. From visiting Machu Picchu and staying in Cusco I saw so much beauty in the land but also the people. The capital of the country, Lima was as busy as any other city would be like but during the time I went was the Copa America finals and everyone was so invested in it since Peru made it to the very end. Locals were dressed in Peruvian gear from head to toe and playing their anthem any second they could.