Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Carriers

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 A common practice that caught my eye while visiting Peru, especially in the historic city of Cusco, is the amount of lower-income, mostly I...

Dogs in Peru

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  Before I came to Peru, the doctor had warned me about not getting close to any dogs, and to assume that they all had rabies. Not saying th...

Attitudes towards sexuality

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  One of the things that stuck out to me in Peru in general, but especially after we went to the exhibition about the erotic pottery, is the...

Supervision of Children in Peru

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  Throughout the entirety of the trip, I have been noticing that children are not as supervised in Peru than they are in the United States. ...

Homelessness

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  When we were coming back from Chango one night I noticed that several of the street venders were sleeping by their stands in the street. I...

Soundscapes of Machu Picchu

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  While taking in the view at Machu Picchu I was enjoying the serenity of the birds, the wind, being enveloped in the breathtaking view of t...

Soccer is for the men

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  At the end of our hike within Edita when we stopped by the sacred rock where the children were playing, I was surprised to see that only t...
Monday, June 6, 2022

Making a present for my friends

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  Two to three days before the end of this trip, I decided that I wanted to get everyone in the group a present, however, I had no idea what...

Is there a sense of community in Lima?

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  During my little time in Lima, I noticed a pattern of the same people arriving and greeting each other in places like a restaurant or groc...

Fashion in Peru

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  The Fashion style in Lima, Peru is much different than what you see in the United States. To see this, however, one must leave the tourist...

Fast Food Chains in Peru

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  During my time in Peru, I have learned that franchise businesses there seem to be much larger than usual, specifically in the center of ci...

Locals Attitude towards Foreigners speaking Spanish

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Ever since our class arrived at Cusco, we have met many individuals from the town whether it be the waiters at the restaurant, our tour guid...

Lights in the city of Cusco

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During my time at the La Bom, which is in Cusco, Peru, I sat down to work on the little patio they have outside which overlooks a vast part ...

Aguacaliente: Tourist Town

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      Despite Machu Picchu being advertised as a city lost in the jungle, there is a very bustling town just at the base of the mountain. Ag...

Lima Beach

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      While the beach in Lima may have been chilly, there was no shortage of surfers in the water. There also was no shortage of guys lined ...