After two whole years living in the town of Urubamba, Maureen tells of her transition to living the big city of Lima.
Category: "Life"
The Car Horn
The most important component of a car in Lima, as in many Latin American cities, is the horn. The horn is much more important than, for example, the breaks – one is used continuously during the course of driving, the other is practically never used.
Coming from an computer science background, I am considering inventing the auto-horn – a horn that sounds every second regardless of whether it is needed. I am quite sure this will make me rich.
What the horn means:
Piracy on the streets of Peru
Purchasing fake copies of branded goods is quite normal here. Sales of copies of video games and DVDs far outstrip sales of originals – to tell the truth, I haven’t actually noticed any originals on sale anywhere, although no, I haven’t looked for them.
A New President in Peru
Yesterday, Peruvian citizens went to the voting stations to elect their new president…
Peru descends on Peru, Nebraska
Watch as the small town of Peru, in Nebraska in the United States, is turned Peruvian as part of the campaign to launch the new Peru brand.
Andean ammonite fossil – A 232.5 million year old mystery solved!
What was this fossilized oddity dug up in the Andes of Peru? Tom Filopowicz explains.
Personal Encounters of Peru
It never occurred to me when I took my seat in the plane back in November 2007 that I would soon fall in love with Peru, quit my swanky embassy job and return here to live for nearly 3 years.
A Single Gringa In Cusco
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. It’s fun being the exotic one. After years of giving the dark Latin types the eye in the U.S., the shoe is on the other foot. Now, I’m the one that can just walk into a room and get the heads turning.
Horrific treatment of Amazon Indians exposed 100 years ago today
30,000 Amazon Indians were enslaved, tortured, raped and starved in just 12 years during the rubber boom, according to a historic report submitted by Irish investigator Roger Casement, 100 years ago today.
Christmas means Chocolatada
It’s the season of giving, and that’s what Tom Filipowicz and company have been doing in impoverished communities in Lambayeque.
Universitario vs Alianza Lima: Fights, Fire, 0-0
For The Karikuy blog, Eleanor writes about her first ever soccer match after being treated to the full-on South American soccer experience.
Could the potato help reduce rural poverty?
With more than three thousand varieties, could Peru use its native staple to help reduce impoverished campesinos?
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