Back in Huancayo now. I woke up this morning around nine (so nice to sleep in) and went to take a shower. Turns out the power was out throughout Sapallanga so my shower was postponed yet again because after my cold shower on Wednesday I wasn't trying to take another. Even the places that advertise hot showers tend to be more like luke warm showers here. But now that Im staying in hotel in Huancayo for the night (10 dollars) I have hot water.
Anyway, our inn keeper in Sapallanga is named Roman and he took us up to a museum that celebrated the war between Peru and Chile this morning. It was very intesting, especially because I studied the Guerra de Pacifica in my Latin American History class this term. There was even a flag that flew above a Peruvian war ship during the war, some 100 years ago. The war was started over access to guano, and it was the reason why Bolivia no longer has access to the sea. We talked about many things, including General Alvarado, the Peruvian military President who attempted to bring leftist change to Peru in the 50's before he was overthrown because of claims of communist influence. It was a fun trip.
Well...I'm going to try and post some pictures here. So let's see what happens...
Sorry, I really wish I could figure out how to load more, but I have problems in both Facebook and Blogspot. Just imagine me in Peru for now.
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