Ultimos Posts 1. 03/12/2009 21:27 - $1202 The current price of gold , one of Peru’s 2 main exports (the other is copper). Here in the Empire of blood and gold the effects of the run-up in gold prices are decidedly mixed. While gold certainly has been good for Peru’s macro-economic numbers, the current gold rush in places such as the pristine jungle of Madre-de-Dios has undeniably had a significant environmental... 2. 26/11/2009 09:27 - Happy thanksgiving! ... 3. 25/11/2009 18:55 - In this great future? you can’t forget your past. I may fuss about some things in Peru, but at the end of the day I’m very optimistic about the future. What keeps surprising me is how the young population (median age is 26) appears indifferent at times to the recent history of Peru. Take the post office here in Cuzco, for example. Looks ok from the outside… Cuzco post office Now inside... 4. 21/11/2009 20:48 - Peruvian economists It’s really a shame this should be a headline in Peru’s newspaper of record, El Comercio . “Economists: continued growth is not possible unless poverty is reduced”. Just saying, that one is right up there with “the sky is blue” and “Bill Gates not hurting for money this week” . But such is the dilemma that is Peru: for the suits in Li... 5. 21/11/2009 11:43 - Abuelo?s birthday Patricia’s dad, Carlos, celebrated his birthday yesterday. Patricia’s dad and several of his family members played traditional Peruvian folk songs on the guitar, banjo and accordion. We all ate yummie lechon , even Brianna!!! After a few cervezas papi even danced to traditional Peruvian folk music… bad uncoordinated gringo Carlos playing guitar Brianna Nayaraq con... | Estadisticas Ver Codigo HTML Posicion del Blog en Nuestro Ranking Hits Semanales Hits Mensuales |