Wooo-Hoo!

Woooo-Hoooo!

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March 25th 2008
Wooooooo-Hooooooooo!!!!! PERU!!! So, I think most of you know I didn’t end up going to Ica to volunteer…but for those of you who don’t - it was just too weird. No phone for 15 miles or so, I would have been alone once the kids left for the day, and (safety concerns aside) how the hell was I going to learn Spanish sitting in my little dirt-floor hut all by myself?! So yeah - I decided to fl ... 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