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The Barrios and Schools - Bruce Peru

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December 12th 2008
My purpose for spending close to five weeks in Trujillo has primarily been to work with the Bruce Peru Organization. The group´s mission is to solve the problem of lack of education among Peru´s poor (this applies to South America in general, actually). This of problem is reportedly more serious than indicated by national figures, as many of Peru´s impoverished children are never registered wi ... read more

South America » Peru » Trujillo

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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