I read many of the reviews of Yasna and Claudio's loft and so I expected a clean and private place with friendly hosts. What I did not expect was their overwhelming kindness and abundant generosity. What I did not expect was the time they devoted to me, whether it be for a drive into the mountains (on New Year's Day) or around the city at night. Nor did I expect the gifts - a peach; some melon; a pisco sour, a New Year's Eve dinner on the day of my arrival after a 12 hour flight from Australia - and an open kitchen where one has access to tea and coffee throughout the day and evening, and a beautiful terrace on which to enjoy it.
Were I not older than Yasna and Claudio, were I years younger, I could well have considered them to be my parents away from home. Helpful in every way (patient teachers of Spanish, patient listeners), curious about the lives of their guests, all the while affording me a private space.
The loft is at the end of the garden, surrounded by mature trees full of birds and their song. When one is lying in bed, it is to difficult to believe that one is within the limits of a bustling South American Capital. In the end, it is difficult to believe one could find hosts more outgoing, welcoming, attentive, kind, and abundant in spirit anywhere in the world.