{"id":264,"date":"2008-10-17T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T14:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2013-10-19T18:16:07","modified_gmt":"2013-10-19T18:16:07","slug":"my-two-months-in-lima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/locations\/peru\/lima\/my-two-months-in-lima.php","title":{"rendered":"My two months in Lima&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic-box size-full wp-image-624 alignright\"  title=\"Lima\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/lima1_17_10_08.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"184\" \/>Thinking back on my two months in Lima, I\u2019m having a difficult time classifying my time here, and I think that says a lot in itself about the Peru that I\u2019ve gotten to know! There\u2019s so much diversity here that you can\u2019t place much in categories, generalize and get away with it \u2013 there\u2019s far too much here for that. From the three climate zones \u2013 la costa (the coast), la sierra (the mountains), and la selva (the rainforest) \u2013 to the people that inhabit those regions, to the obviously vast differences in the socio-economic makeup of the country; there is just too much variety to say any one thing about Peru.<\/p>\n<p>That variety provides students with great opportunities to see some amazing places. Being situated in Lima, you are in the perfect place to travel throughout the country. As one-third of the Peruvian population lives in Lima, everything runs through the city. You can take flights to take weeklong tours of the jungle or to spend time hiking up to Machu Picchu or take a bus for a weekend to the Nazca Lines or to a northern beach town. And with the school, you can adjust your schedule around these trips. Take a week off to travel and come back for more time improving you comprehension.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/en\/learn\/spanish\/peru\/lima.php\">The school<\/a> itself is situated in a beautiful area of Miraflores \u2013 where the wealth of Peru is on display. While I was there, the school was still new and growing. This meant small classes with more personal attention. You tend to have a closer relationship with the professors, and the school tends to function as a much tighter family than in the bigger schools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic-box size-full wp-image-625 alignleft\"  title=\"Lima\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/lima3_17_10_08.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" \/>Miraflores is also where the majority of students live, which makes your time much safer. And while it is the clean, aesthetically pleasing place to be, it\u2019s good to also get out of that bubble and see some of the realities of life in Lima. Even a trip to the center district of the city will give you a sense of the economic disparity prevalent in the city (nicely surrounded by incredible, 19th Century architecture).<\/p>\n<p>As for the Peruvian people, it\u2019s hard to talk about them without talking about the Peruvian food! They tend to make sure that\u2019s the case, because at times you feel as if it\u2019s all they talk about! Whether it\u2019s the world-famous ceviche, the Chinese-influenced chifa, or the classic chicharrone sandwich, everything is unique and usually delicious. Look for the places filled up with locals and you\u2019ll not only find good quality, but great prices!<\/p>\n<p>As I said in the beginning, I\u2019m having trouble classifying my time here. It\u2019s crazy. It\u2019s unique. It\u2019s Lima. And anyone who\u2019s been here, I\u2019m sure, has strong feelings for the city and will never forget the people, the place, or the time they spent here.<\/p>\n<p><em>Daniel Shea (USA)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking back on my two months in Lima, I\u2019m having a difficult time classifying my time here, and I think that says a lot in itself about the Peru that I\u2019ve gotten to know! 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