February 2012
6 posts
Convento de San Francisco
I was super stoked to find out that I would be going to El Centro de Lima to see the catacombs and the Convento de San Francisco, but I must say that there’s no way I can talk about everything so I will just include the highlights of the whole trip. It was built back in 1673 so everything that I saw on our tour was absolutely gorgeous, the architecture, the paintings, all the gold,...
New Camera= More Pictures!
As you all know, when I first got to Peru my camera busted and hasn’t been working since. The camera store where I bought it from in Kearney was nice enough to let me exchange the camera for a new one. So about a week ago, I came back from class and my host brother explained that they tried to deliver my package with the new camera in the mail but I wasn’t home, so I had to go to the post office...
Oh, so that's what an earthquake feels like...
Coming from the midwest, I was always curious about what earthquakes felt like. Of course I have never wanted to experience a severe one, but before coming to Peru I was wanting to experience one that was small enough but at the same time being able to recognize that it is an earthquake. Well I got my wish! And might I add that I’m okay with that being my last earthquake to experience! It...
WatchSome Peruvian dancers at the festival!
WatchA video of part of the mass at San Francisco cathedral
