Feliz cumpleanos!

Ya salio el sol! I finally saw the sun in Lima!

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July 11th 2012
First blog from South America! I've been in Lima for a week and life is good. It's winter here (60-70F) and always cloudy. Today, I finally saw the sun and a little bit of hazy blue sky and it was MARAVILLOSO! I'll write more details later, but work is good, the people are very warm and welcoming, the food is quite tasty, the people I'm staying with are taking very good care of ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima

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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