We began our first week of study with a colloquium presentation on income and poverty in Peru — how poor is this country relative to the U.S.? We discovered that the average income is about five times higher in the U.S. when the difference in cost of living is accounted…
If our purpose is to study the changes happening in Peru — the movement from a traditional Andean culture to a society influenced by North America and connected to the global economy – it makes sense to begin in the beginning. If we had a time machine,…
This country is incredibly diverse — how do we even begin to learn about Peru and the changes that are taking place here as the nation evolves from a people steeped in Inca culture and tradition to an up-and-coming global player? The students began their first day…
Twenty-two students stepped into the cool evening air outside Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport an hour and a half ago. The group appeared weary from a long journey, but happy to be here at last and definitely ready to begin a new adventure. They made it through…
As we prepare to welcome our next group of SST students we reflect on these words from Henri Nouwen: “Latin America: impressive wealth and degrading poverty, splendid flowers and dusty broken roads, loving people and cruel torturers, smiling children and soldiers who kill. It is here that we have to…
