Kelli, my old college roommate, and I after salsa dancing (or at least I was trying to ;) ). Kelli currently lives in Cusco (coincidence!) and is teaching english as a second language.
Endings and new beginnings July 21st 2008 I apologize in advance for the lengthiness and influx of pictures in this entry, but I've done a lot since last time. These pictures are from my last week in Cusco and my first week in Lima. I spent my last week of Cusco trying to make the most of every moment and seeing everything I could see and doing everything that I could do. I went on a tour via horseback which was really fun (although my ... read more
South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » San Isidro 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
I'm a graduate student in International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For the next 10 months I will be in Cusco, Lima, and mostly Tumbes, Peru, working on a project studying malnutrition in children (and taking some adventures on the side!).... full info