Peruuuu

Hey all it's been a little over a month that I've been in Peru and I thought you all might want an update. My classes started two weeks ago and I'm taking photography and history along with two program courses spanish and peruvian social reality. I'm catching onto the language slowly but surely, learning most of it through my host sister and her friends. Living with my host family has been a little rough, definitely feeling the culture shock, but I'm hanging in there. I am making very good american friends though. We went to Cuzco together and Macchu Pichu the first week and since then have just been living in Lima. The climate is really boring because it's cloudy every day. These pictures are from a llama farm, the sacred valley around Cuzco, Cuzco at night and Larco Mar (a mall on the ocean in Lima). I definitely stand out here because I'm super tall and white. Also, everyone here dresses like they're in the 80's, with leg warmers and converse sneakers. It's kind of hilarious. I can't upload my pictures because I forgot my camera cord but I've been able to download other people's photos. I've seen my family here sporadically. I wish I could see them more but they live super far away and I'm fairly busy as it takes me an hour to get to school, by bus. Anyways, hope you all are doing well and I'll be in touch. Chau!!