My student, Nijelli, is brightening up the scene here. Us Europeans and Americans are not used to marching, we were tempted to do some ministry of silly walks walks :)
Chachapoyas and surrounds - gossip, parades and crazy but beautiful bus rides May 19th 2013 Hola amigos!
It’s been a while I know. What can I say, teaching has kept me very busy – that and exploring South America!
So right now I am in Puerto Lopez, a chilled fishing town on the coast of southern Ecuador, and I have to say it’s a pretty nice spot. I'm here to teach English and am surrounded by great beaches and wildlife and as many bananas as you could ever wish for. However, ... read more
South America » Peru » Amazonas » Chachapoyas 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
Nature fan on a mission to explore the wilds of South America, while avoiding being eaten by an anaconda as my mother predicts ;) Other challenges include staying vegetarian, not freaking out at large fuzzy spiders, and low carbon travel. Country hot list: Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Brazil. ... full info