A Look at the Neighborhood

 I feel as though I have not given you all a proper tour of our neighborhood. Coco and I took a little walk around the Villa and snapped some pictures for you all. A little background on the Villa.....it was originally built years ago by an American oil company and later donated to the Peruvian Air Force. (At least that´s what Coco says). There are actually two Villas all within the same property. We live in Villa A which houses  the families of all the officers and pilots, and Villa B houses the mechanics and technicians and their families.

This first picture is the view from our front porch as you step outside of our house.

When you turn left from our house you will see the following view of the jungle. And to the right there is a pathway to the tennis courts and and swimming pool.

Here is the little store that´s literally right around the corner. We often stop by to grab things we forgot at the store, or buy an ice cream. You can see the husband picking out his ice cream here.

They also sell the famous regional popsicles called shambo. And here´s the swimming pool where we have spent a lot of time hanging out.

Here is the playground and the big birdhouse...but I´ve never seen any birds in it. But of course I see birds around along the Villa with iguanas, huge frogs, lizards, large spiders, small snakes, rats, and stray cats.

Here´s the view as you walk to the main entrance. Beyond the wall is a street that to the left leads to a large plaza after a few blocks and to the right leads to a great view of the Itayu River.

While we were walking around we just happened to see a few parrots in one of the palm trees.

Below, on the left you see a picture of the General´s house. On the right, you see a picture of a typical house in the Villa. (Notice the difference in size...haha) Yes his house is much bigger and he also is given a car, a driver, a chef, and maids to help around the house.

Below is another house.

The following is a picture of the store in Villa B. Here again, you can see my husband ordering another ice cream.

Below is a soccer field and one the many cats in the neighborhood. In addition to this soccer field, there is another soccer field, two swimming pools, a tennis court, two volleybal courts, and a basketball court.

And here´s a picture of yet another beautiful sunset over the Villa. I just love the sunsets here. They really are the best.

And that´s about it. Home sweet home!