Today was a good, normal day. It is our 7th day in Peru and I feel like we are getting used to being here. We both tried to learn a little bit about the country before we left. The best site that I found was from the BBC. The link is here for anyone to read in case you want to learn a little bit about this very unique place. There are also links on this page to news articles, weather, and a timeline. So here's a homework assignment because I like comments on my blog (and I need affirmation every once in a while): find something interesting about Peru and post it so everyone can learn from it.
Spanish word of the day: Paro. Although this is not the official Spanish word for a workers' strike welga actually is, this is what Peruvians do at specific times during the year. Tomorrow is a paro day for the transportation workers here in Peru so there won't be any buses, taxis, or even personal vehicles driven on the roads. All of the businesses shut down, so we won't have to do much work and maybe I can catch up on my journaling if I decide not to join the mob and burn some tires. Just kidding Mom.
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Hello brother and meg :) I read about Peru on your link and discovered that Peru has had several koala bear infestations. The good news is that they are the cutest infestations ever! Phew.
According to the CIA:
Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his ouster in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of Native American ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, returned to the presidency with promises to improve social conditions and maintain fiscal responsibility.
I have always believed in overkill when it comes to homework assignments. Give them too much to read and they can't possibily check your made-up facts.
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