Lima, Peru

Cha-cha-cha-Chili's
March 12, 2008 - Lima, Peru
After getting back from the trip we had only a night to relax before orientation/enrollment the next morning (March 11th). It was pretty hectic with all international students speaking in Spanish and other languages as we were shuffled into room after room. Our pictures were taken for student ids, we got a tour of campus and filled out forms. We...
Placed by Michelle in Michelle's Peruvian Adventures

The Chifa Experience
March 6, 2008 - Lima, Peru
Today we attended a presentation on volunteer opportunities through the university such as tutoring orphans and keeping old folks company. Then Paco took us to Plaza San Miguel to go shopping. We explored Wong – an upscale grocery store and the ritzy outdoor mall nearby where we made purchases at Ripley, which might be comparable as the...
Placed by Michelle in Michelle's Peruvian Adventures

Back on the beach!
March 4, 2008 - Lima, Peru
Enjoyed a nice breakfast at the hostel, sausages, bacon and toast! Then we wondered down to Larcomar which is by the beach. We brought a beach football and wondered down the steep steps to the sandy bit. Played football for a few hours in the sun then got tired and sat down and threw rocks at the football! Taxing stuff I know, but we needed a...
Placed by Andrew in Andrew's Travels in 2008

Back in Lima
March 3, 2008 - Lima, Peru
So we got back to Lima and I got the jab ok. They doctors here think I need five jabs, doctors and websites in UK say two! I don´t know who is right but as long as I don't get Rabies I don't mind. After sorting out the schedule and speaking to an Embassy doctor, who confirmed I should have five I had the jab. We paid up, got the receipts for...
Placed by Andrew in Andrew's Travels in 2008

Pisco Sours, Ceviche & Maracuya
March 5, 2008 - Lima, Peru
Monday night in Barranco we went to this enormous bar called La Noche for free live jazz. We also tried our first Pisco Sours, which is a Peruvian beverage made with pisco (a white grape brandy), sour mix, sugar?, and egg whites topped off with bitters. It’s frothy on the top (mmm mmm good, gotta love that raw egg froth) but otherwise tastes...
Placed by Michelle in Michelle's Peruvian Adventures