After a winding bus ride up many many meters, I have arrived. The 9 hour bus ride was surprisingly comfortable...and very cool because I had a seat in the first row of a double decker, so I had a great view. Slightly scary at times as well, as the drivers are well...bus drivers. It seems like we pretty much just drove through the country side and passed the occasional pueblo...which is called something else in Peru. Aldade maybe? Already I´ve learned that my Guatemalan spanish is useless here. At least for the food...everything is different! I´ve learned that salsa picante is salsa aji...avocados are something very very different... cafe comes in two parts and you put it together depending on how strong you like it...and everything else will come with time.
I´m suprised at how much it´s like Antigua. I guess it makes sense since they are both colonial cities. Ayacuhco has smoother streets, is a bit dustier, at a higher altitude, less touristy, and not as colorful. But the central parks of the two cities are amazingly similiar with all the sidewalks bordering the park made of arches.
So tomorrow I´ll go find the FINCA Peru office and see when I can get started. I´m really excited about starting to work again. Spanish studying has been great, but I need something with a little more depth to keep me interested.
Right now I think it´s time for the second nap of the day. Adios!
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