Ruinas

Problem: How does one worship the sun god and mother earth?

Solution: Build temples to their magnificence, and maybe execute a few virgins.

So I am wrapping up my South American adventure with a trip through the magical land of Peru. You ever see the Emperor´s New Groove? It´s just like that movie, complete with llamas.

In three days I have hit three major ruins. I have basically run the gamut of the Incan empire, and I gotta tell you, I like what I see. Here are three things that the Incan Empire and I have in common:

1. We hold a grudge against the Spanish.
2. We like hiking.
3. We have a penchant for paying tribute to the past. Like for instance I have a scrapbook of my life and times at Wells Elementary. Or at least my mom does.

So that´s about the extent of it. Go to Machu Pichu. It´s rad. I can post pictures when I get home in two days.

Am I about to sign off from my South American travels? Yeah, I think so. Maybe I can write another post that sums up all my feelings and stuff. Are you excited? Me too.

Adios.

¡La Gripe Porcino!

Swine Flu!

It has hit, and hit hard. Argentine schools are being let out for Winter Break two weeks early (because right now its winter. How´s your mind? Blown?) Judges are canceling their hearings. My roommates had their study abroad program canceled. I am sweating more than usual. What is going on???

It is very weird, because it was dismissed comparatively casually in the United States, but here lines at the pharmacy are out the door, and people are walking around with masks. Is it because we Americans have superior immune systems? Yeah I think it is. Which is why I am going to brag about that to some mask-wearing South Americans tomorrow.

Happy 4th of July! (Cue fireworks)