Jere's Year in Peru.
Jere's Year in Peru.
On January 18, 1998 I went to the country of Peru to serve as a Student Missionary at the Universidad Peruano Union (The Seventh day Adventist University in Peru). My job was to teach English to the students at the local Language Institute. I found Peru to be a very fascinating country with a people and culture very different than my own. At times it was very hard to understand these people, but by trying I was rewarded in many ways. I also found that as I tried to understand them, I learned more about myself and my country. I hope that you enjoy what I have learned. There are some beautiful pictures in the links below, they are large, but I promise they are well worth the time. If you know that Peru is in South America, but want a better look, go to the maps page. If you are curious about life in Peru look no further.
One of the nice things about working in Peru is that I had to leave the
country every 3 months to renew my visa. On these trips, I had the opportunity
to see many spectacular places. In the links below are pictures from my
travels in South America (pages with a * have content).
Enjoy!
Peru
* Paracas/Ica--Oasis, lots of sea birds, sea lions, penguins
* Lomas de Lachay--Bird sanctuary, flowers
* Huaraz--Mountains, Raimondi Plants
* Nazca--Nazca Lines, Mummies at
the cemetery of Chowcilla
* Arequipa--Volcano Misti, one of the most beautiful towns I have ever seen
* Cuzco--Capital of the Incas, beautiful stonework
* --Aguas Calientes--Lost city of the Incas, one crazy bus ride
* Puno/Juliaca--Lake Titicaca, Tombs of Sillustani, Floating Islands of Uros, cheap furs
* Trujillo--Chan Chan, Totora
reed boats
* Huancayo (3 times!)--Highest train in the world, Tories Tories
Lima--Lima, enchanting heritage, museums, 8 million people way too close for comfort
Pucon--Volcanoes, black beaches, lots of clouds
* Punta Arenas--Beautiful shacks, old boats, penguins, Strait of Magellan
* Santiago--Beautiful city
Puerto Montt--Beautiful city on the sea
*Puerto Natales--One of the most beautiful cities on the planet, glaciers, sea lions, sunsets, lots of birds
* Bolivia--Copacabana,
Bolivia's largest seaport, bribery
Here are some other interesting links about Peru.
Travel
Mike Fraser's Peru experience page (one of the other missionaries that was there with me.)
Government/History
Peruvian news (In English and Spanish, including the current exchange rate)
El Comercio (The newspaper of Peru)
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