Category Archive: Peru

Yesterday, I spent the day with Jana, the other student who is staying with my family, at the Sacred Valley.  We saw three incredible Incas sites, and we also visited a few markets where I bought so much crap for dirt cheap prices thanks to the dollar being way stronger than the Peruvian Soles!  My […]

This afternoon, I went out on an adventurous exploration! As I mentioned earlier, I’m a minority in Peru. It’s a somewhat strange feeling because I’ve never experienced it; however, at the same time, I learn how it feels to have a different skin color from the majority of the population. I just simply feel that […]

Flip is my baby!  Take a look at the stunning view of Cusco from the window of the school that I filmed with my Flip!

Come join me for a taxi ride to see the city of Peru from my school to the host family’s home.  You will hear my voice and the taxi driver’s voice in the video.  In spite of our communication barriers, I tried my best to communicate in Spanish, both trying to say what I exactly […]

As I mentioned before, I needed to get more sweaters as it’s VERY chilly in the morning and at night, and I brought only one sweater.  I also forgot to bring my hair brush (but at least I have my comb!) and extra ponytail holders.  Since I hadn’t really explored the city center of Cusco, […]

Be aware!  If you read this further, you could end up puking…just kidding… When I came to the table for lunch at my host family’s home, I looked at the dish with my eyes balling out and said to myself in my head, “What the fuck is that?!” (Please excuse me for my cussing).  It […]

This morning, as I was heading to school, I had to catch a taxi.  I called out on an “official” taxi which has a rectangle with black and yellow checkers on the vehicle.  I asked the guy if he had change for 20 by saying “Cambio para veinte sols.”  He said, “Si.”  Then I showed […]

Tonight, I had dinner at a Peruvian restaurant with the school where there was a band playing with instruments that appeared to be very Incas-ish as the instruments were made of wood with beads.  Check out this video of the Peruvians playing music! As for food, it was very good.  I had chicken with cream […]

WHAT THE HECK? I thought hot water exists in this house as the host mother showed me how to set the hot water which is different from the US. There is a switch that looks somewhat like a light switch to turn on the hot water. This morning, I waited for a few minutes for […]

The Lima Airport was pristine. It was clean and as modern as it could be. The minute I stepped off the plane in Cusco this morning, the first thing I noticed was that the airport looked like a piece of a garbage. Paint was peeling off the wall. The wooden floors were scratched and dented. […]