Here are some photos from my recent trip to Arequipa, which is a city in southern Peru about 15 hours in bus from Lima. Yes, 15 hours, but more on that later
I will also be posting a a bunch of new photos over the next few days. Stop by again to check them out!
I recently came across this poem in a class I’m taking on Peruvian politics and violence from 1980 to 1992. This poem was written in 1986 as civil war encroached on Lima. The author was 25 years old at the time. Below is my humble translation.
LIMA REVISITED
Por Eduardo Chirinos. Para Nilo Espinoza
“NO ME DIGAS QUE [...]
I recently have written a short travel guide to Peru for my family’s visit here in mid-May. I plan on adopting some sections of what I wrote in that guide as blog posts here. This is the first adaptation.
Let me also make a quick note about the geography here. Peru is a fairly large country—about [...]
PBS Newshour recently visited Lima to film a short segment on Socios En Salud’s microfinance project. Unfortunately, I was busy with other tasks and was not able to accompany the filmmaker, Talea Miller, on her visit. However, I’m sure that my colleague, the wonderful Elna Osso, was a more-than-capable guide and liason.
Please check out the [...]