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Susan Gonzales

&

Marcus Matthews

Susan Gonzales

&

Marcus Matthews

January 6, 2024

LIMA, PERU

Our Fairytale

Friends to Lovers, Lovers to Soulmates

Our story began 10 years ago, celebrating Halloween with our friends. Susan dressed as a cheetah; Marcus dressed as a police officer. Although hesitant to meet in the first interaction, by the end of the night the police officer had hand-cuffed the cheetah and hasn’t let her go ever since. From there we started our journey as friends and got to know each other. We quickly realized we shared many of the same interests in music, dancing, traveling and getting an education. Some even say all we do is take trips and get degrees. As our friendship grew, the love we share for one another also grew. When we made the decision to be exclusive and committed to one another, we vowed to keep our friendship as the foundation of our relationship and that is what has gotten us here to this space. Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.

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Trip Itinerary

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Tuesday, January 2nd -Departing from the US arriving to Lima, Peru -Check into Hotel Wednesday, January 3rd -12pm Tour of Lima, Peru visiting the cities of Miraflores, Barranco & San Isidro -7:30pm Welcome Dinner Thursday, January 4th -Pick up at 5:30am day trip to Paracas (City outside of Lima) for excursions ($140) Friday, January 5th -11am visit San Miguel (Susan’s home town) lunch at WakaGrill -Visit the Shops at Jokey Plaza -8pm rehearsal dinner at Restaurant Hacienda MonteRico Saturday, January 6th -Leave the hotel at 3pm for Marcus and Susan’s Wedding Day Sunday, January 7th -Wedding Recovery. Pool Day at the hotel -Souvenir shopping and dinner at Plaza de Armas Monday , January 8th -Depart Peru Arriving to the US

Travel

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Airline American Airlines is our preferred airline for travel. We are encouraging all family and friends to fly on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in the evening to arrive in Lima, Peru on Wednesday Morning January 3rd. As of June 4, 2023- flight costs are Approx $1000-$1200 Preferred Hotels Listed Below Los Incas Lima Hotel is our preferred Hotel we have blocked out rooms for the time of the stay – Approx $145 a night to book please contact the staff via email -reservas@losincas.com.pe and reference Matthews Wedding Hilton Garden Inn Lima Surco, Peru – Approx $110 a night We highly recommend these 2 hotel options only for safety.

Flight

Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chavez (LIM)

Hotel

Los Incas Lima Hotel

500 Avenida Cerro de Camacho, Santiago de Surco, Provincia de Lima 33, Peru
 

To make reservations for the Los Incas Hotel, kindly send an email to promociones@losincas.com.pe and reference the event name Matthews Wedding to receive the special rate. Thank you!

Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Lima Surco

287 Calle Monte Rosa, Santiago de Surco, Provincia de Lima 15038, Peru
 

Registry

We can’t wait to celebrate our big day with you! Your presence is more than enough, but if you’d like to give a gift we’d be overjoyed with a contribution towards our honeymoon fund. Zelle Email: mmarkenous@icloud.com Phone: 2149986055 Cashapp - $MLM1738 Venmo- @Markenous-Matthews Paypal- paypal.me/markenous
Need help finding the perfect gift from Zola Registry? Reach out to us at support@zola.com or 1 (408) 657-ZOLA (9652).

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FIRST TIME WE MET

FAQs

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Saftey

Answer

Safety is our main concern during your time in Peru. We have taken many measures to ensure our safety. - Staying away from high-crime areas - Only visiting tourist attractions - Vetting private transportation

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Vaccinations

Answer

Here is what the CDC recommends on vaccinations to travel to Peru. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/peru Based on the areas we will be in we recommend the following vaccines - Yellow Fever - Typhoid - Malaria

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Foreign Currency

Answer

The current currency exchange rate as of June is $100 US is equivalent to $360 PEN We recommend budgeting about 100$ US a day for spending money.

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Peruvian Cuisine

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The food in Peru is very delicious and flavorful, but due to the different types of seasoning and condiments being used, we encourage you to bring your choice of stomach relief medications. We recommend bringing stomach relief meds in case you may need them. Tums, Pepto, etc. The tap water in Peru is not potable and therefore not safe for consumption. Please ONLY drink bottled water.

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Weather

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The season is summer in January, the temperature is warm in the daytime around 80 to 85 degrees, and chilly at night getting as low as 60 degrees. Pack accordingly.

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