<strong>Halloween meet-cute: </strong>Claudia Flores Iriate and Sean McCallum were strangers who met at the Point Hostel in Lima, Peru on October 31, 2008. Here they are the hostel together.
Halloween meet-cute: Claudia Flores Iriate and Sean McCallum were strangers who met at the Point Hostel in Lima, Peru on October 31, 2008. Here they are the hostel together.
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<strong>Serendipitous meeting:</strong> Here's a photo of Sean and Claudia on the evening they met at the hostel Halloween party. It was Claudia's first day working there and Sean's first evening in Lima.
Serendipitous meeting: Here's a photo of Sean and Claudia on the evening they met at the hostel Halloween party. It was Claudia's first day working there and Sean's first evening in Lima.
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<strong>Over a decade later: </strong>Claudia and Sean, pictured here in 2021, are still together and live in Toronto, where Sean's from.
Over a decade later: Claudia and Sean, pictured here in 2021, are still together and live in Toronto, where Sean's from.
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<strong>Peru and Canada: </strong>The couple have two kids, who they're raising with Peruvian and Canadian traditions. Here's the family at Machu Picchu in 2016.
Peru and Canada: The couple have two kids, who they're raising with Peruvian and Canadian traditions. Here's the family at Machu Picchu in 2016.
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<strong>Instant connection: </strong>Here's the couple in Lima, Peru, in 2009. After meeting at Halloween the year before, they started a long-distance relationship.
Instant connection: Here's the couple in Lima, Peru, in 2009. After meeting at Halloween the year before, they started a long-distance relationship.
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<strong>Long-distance romance:</strong> Here's the couple in the taxi on the way back to the airport on one of their long-distance trips. They say separating was always the hardest part.
Long-distance romance: Here's the couple in the taxi on the way back to the airport on one of their long-distance trips. They say separating was always the hardest part.
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<strong>Wedding day: </strong>Claudia and Sean got married at a beachfront venue in Barranco in Lima, Peru, in 2009.
Wedding day: Claudia and Sean got married at a beachfront venue in Barranco in Lima, Peru, in 2009.
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<strong>Family photo:</strong> Here's a recent family photo of Claudia and Sean on vacation with their kids in Hawaii.
Family photo: Here's a recent family photo of Claudia and Sean on vacation with their kids in Hawaii.
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<strong>Appreciating the moment: </strong>Here's the couple in Ontario, Canada together in 2022. "Honestly, I'll wake up sometimes and be like, 'Did this really happen? Is this real? Because I don't want to get all mushy, but I'm still completely in love, and it's amazing," says Sean.
Appreciating the moment: Here's the couple in Ontario, Canada together in 2022. "Honestly, I'll wake up sometimes and be like, 'Did this really happen? Is this real? Because I don't want to get all mushy, but I'm still completely in love, and it's amazing," says Sean.
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