Two weeks ago, we visited several pueblos in the province of Canta, which is located about 60 miles north of Lima. The area is home to a spectacular river valley where the Chillón River has cut a through the mountains.
What’s especially remarkable about this area is that it lies only a few hours from the [...]
Recent events force me to re-peruse the famous medical tome The House of God.This passage makes me laugh:
“The house is special,” said the Chief. “Part of its being special is its affiliation with the BMS [Best Medical School]. I want to tell you a story about the BMS, that showed me how special the [...]
Two weekend ago, I visited the ruins of Caral with my friend Roger. The ruins received their name from the nearby village of Caral, which is located in an aesthetically spectacular river valley called Supe about 100 miles north of Lima.
The history of the ruins and the story of their discovery are both remarkable. Peruvian [...]
¡Hola amigos! I’ve finally returned to Lima after approximately a month back in the U.S. The current plan is that I’ll be in Peru until July, at which time I’ll return to the U.S. to prepare for medical school.
I hope the next six months in Peru are as wonderful as the my first three months [...]
A great answer from director James Cameron from his interview with Vanity Fair. (My favorite parts are bolded.)
Do you Twitter and pay attention to all of that?
No I don’t. I don’t Tweet because I can’t think of anything I’d want to discuss with somebody that I could explain in 25 words or [...]
This weekend, my roommate and I traveled east from coastal Lima, through the Andes, and to the westernmost region of the country that could be considered selva, or jungle. It’s pretty amazing that in eight hours one can leave a coastal desert during what is considered the summer season, cross nearly the entire Andes (elevations [...]
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 [...]
Hi everyone, I’m writing this post from Lima, Peru, where I’ll be living over the next year as a volunteer/intern with Socios En Salud, which is part of the medical organization Partners In Health. I’ve been an enormous fan of the organization for quite some time now, so you can imagine how excited I am [...]