Finally I'm in Arequipa, Peru! After 3 flights I finally arrived yesterday afternoon. It was my first trans-atlantic flight, 12 hours from Madrid to Lima. It was not that bad, once I could sleep in the plain. The first impression about Lima was good, the airport is brand new and very modern. I made a deal with the taxi driver and he drove me to Miraflores ( a Lima's neighborhood) for only 10 $. Once I left the airport I saw the real Lima: a huge city, with 10 million people and the most cahotic traffic I have ever seen. It's unbelieveble... And then I saw for the first time the Pacific Ocean! I stayed in Miraflores, a nice neighborhood of Lima, and then took the "combi assessina" - the killer van, to the city center. It's the most popular transportation in Lima and in all Peru. The vans are always stopping and annoucing their way. Plaza de Armas is the center of Lima with a huge cathedral and the presidential palace. I visited Lima during the day and at night I was suffering the jat-leg. Then, the next day, on Saturday morning, I visited central Miraflores and went to the airport (with other "combi assessina"). Arequipa is in the middle of the desert at 2300 m altitude. From the sky the landscape it looks like the moon. Around the city there are 3 vulcanos, the most impressive is "El Misti" dominating the landscape.
Tomorrow I will start my work in the school with the children. I will tell you later how wasd it.
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Hi Edgar!!!
I am really happy that you are well, and
enjoying your trip. It looks like Lima it'ś an interesting city, although
experiencing the city traffic seems to be
a thrilling experience. ;-)
Well, I hope you're ready for the hard
work, starting from tomorrow. :-)
Many kisses,
Tita
Então pá? Para quem estava habituado a fazer férias em " paises desenvolvidos" tipo Ucrânia e Albânia, isso não deve ser muito diferente! loll!
I wish you a good work in the next two months! I'm very glad you had the chance to see the Pacific. Must be something extraordinary. Keep sending reports!
Ola Edgar!
Que bom saber que tudo esta a correr bem por ai! Finalmente ja estas em Sudamerica. Boa sorte para o inicio do trabalho, e depois vai mentendo algumas fotos se puderes... Que sorte!
Abraco grande, David
Hey man, I am so glad to read that everything is going all right!
I guess it will be more difficult to meet in the chat: nevermind! I will check this blog to know what is going on.
A big hug from the cold Eastern Europe!
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