avenida sol thronged with people

protests, hiking and scrabble!

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March 3rd 2006
Hi everyone! We've had a couple cool adventures since the last entry. About a week and a half ago (or two and a half weeks... keeping time is not my strong suit) Peru had a taxi/transportation strike. In terms of teaching, this resulted in massive drop in attendance... I sat waiting for two classes their entire hour (the day before the quiz... not impressed.) But, during my mid-day break, ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more