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Month: October, 2009

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El Señor de Los Milagros y Yo

On Sunday, October 18th, I attended la procesión del Señor de los Milagros with a co-worker, twelve of the co-worker’s friends, my two roommates, and approximately 1-2 million other Peruvians. La procesión del Señor de los Milagros, or “the parade of the Lord of the Miracles,” is a massive religious (specifically, Catholic) event that takes [...]

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More Lima photos

I’ve uploaded my first month of photos to both Facebook and Flickr. I invite you to check them out.

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South of Lima in Pisco, Paracas, and Ica

This weekend, I traveled with my roommates to three cities a few hours south of Lima: Pisco, where the famous pisco liquor was first produced; Caracas, a beach town and jumping off point for our tour of the Islas Ballesta; and Ica, which is the capital of the province. Here are some photos.

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I’m quite sure this Peruvian man is a football fan — just not that kind of football. This sight definitely made me wonder how a jacket like that managed to find its way to South America. And why the 49ers? I bet that coat has a good story.
My hypotheses: (1) A hippy cyclist, powered only [...]

Escapades in Ecuador – Summer 2008

I have finally posted my photos from my time in Ecuador in July and August 2008 and invite you to check them out on Flickr either in slideshow form (which I recommend) or via the Flickr set page. A few of my favorites are above.
I’ve removed all pictures of friends from the Flickr album because [...]

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Notice how the sheet music is taped to the back of the band members, so that they can sight read as they walk. Amazing!