Photo entry

Hello again! Because I didn't include any photos the last time I wrote, I decided to make this a photo journal. I have been very careful with bringing my camera around because I don't want anything to happen to it, but the times I have brought it, I've been very pleased with the products. (if you double click a photo, it should open a slideshow, where they will view more clearly) Enjoy!


Here is a photo of my room! As you can see, it's definitely big enough for two.. just sayin'... ;)



This is a view from my window, looking out on the street. Welcome to my neighborhood!




Here is one of many photos I took during Brisas de Titicaca, a "traditional Peruvian dance" extravaganza. This dance was special because the costumes told a story, while the other dances were more definitively "m/f" pairings, this dance consisted of warriors, señoras, and other "roles". Below are two more photos from Brisas








Here is a picture from Thursday evening, the first day of Semana Santa (Holy Week) Julian, my host-cousin Gaby, and I went to Central Lima to tour their churches, along with probably 50% of Lima's population (in other words, 4,000,000 people) This is in one of the two main squares in Central Lima, in front of the Cathedral.


Here is a photo from the beach... I chose this one because I think it turned out pretty well, and I'd never seen a crab in real life before today. Also it was foggy/pollution-filled so I'm going to try again another day.

And for fun, I included a few group photos (thanks facebook!):


This one is taken in El Agustino, at the top of one of the cerros (big dirt hills) with some of the kids we're entertaining through an after school program


Here is a picture from the same square in Central Lima, taken during the day on our first week


One night we went to a fountain park..here's evidence! The park was really neat, I want to go back during the day when playing in the fountains would feel more refreshing!

I plan to bring my camera with me one of the days I go to El Agustino, so I can show you more graphically what its like there. Pictures of the University campus will also follow! Oh, also a food post!! Get excited! Love, Phoebe