Study Abroad with UNA
Dallas Moore
From Stranger to Family
We’ve had a few days to settle in here in Cusco. The food is great, the people are hospitable and it’s quickly becoming a home away from home. Here is Kayla’s story of her first day. This morning I woke up with the startling realization that later today I was going to meet the family that I would spend the rest of my time with in Peru. Nervousness and sheer excitement pulsed through me the entire flight to Cusco. When we arrived at the airport, the coordinators at the school greeted us. They then took us in a van to … // Read more
Churros con Chocolate
After a long day of travel we arrived in Lima. The next day we toured the markets, tried a few restaurants and became familiar with the Miraflores district we were staying in. After a midday snack, I am now convinced “churros con chocolate” should be the 8th wonder of the world. And then we got to do the fun stuff. Our afternoon began atop a double-decker bus as we toured the capital. We saw some amazing sights but one of the most amazing things was experiencing Peruvian traffic on the second story of a bus. It was simultaneously terrifying and … // Read more
From Cuy to Macchu Pichu: A Day Away
Tomorrow I will leave Florence to live in Peru for a month. High atop the Andes I, along with thirteen other students and the Department of Foreign Languages, will become immersed in the culture. We’ll speak the language, eat the food, listen and dance to the music and learn of civilizations that have come and gone. As a Spanish major, this immersion is the next step in becoming fluent in the language, and for others will be their first exposure to a new language entirely. Some people will eat cuy, or guinea pig, several of us will come back with … // Read more
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