In only the first three days of being in Lima, I have seen an extreme contrast in Peruvian culture. Yesterday we took a trip to the shantytowns which make up an overwhelmingly large portion of the population living in destitute poverty. The people were thrilled upon our arrival and saddened upon our departure. Today we visited the Mayor’s offices and Presidential palace. This part of town has a touch of French architecture that gives visitors the notion of a prosperous government. However, there are two worlds in this mega-city, the powerful and the powerless.
Evan Winey: BS Political Science
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