Tagged: Peru

According to softwareleverage, the city ​​founded by Manco Capac in the 12th century in the Peruvian highlands at an altitude of around 3,400 m was the political and spiritual center of the Inca. After...

From the beginning it was clear that I wanted to do my semester abroad in a Spanish-speaking country and since South America has always fascinated me, this decision was made quickly. What turned out...

Preparation In preparation I dealt with the continent of South America, the culture and of course the country Peru in particular. It is also recommended, if you do not already have a basic knowledge...

Despite my negative evaluations for USIL, I would like to say in advance that I am very happy that I did the semester abroad and would do it again at any time. It was...

In the courses I took, getting good grades was quite easy and I was able to approach university in a fairly relaxed manner. I had Monday completely off and used the extended weeks as...

I spent the last winter semester 2018/19 in Lima, at the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola – Lima and had the opportunity to get to know and travel to the country of Peru and...

The first week, when I think back on it, was a bit chaotic. When I think back to my first bus trips…. Old, rickety, crammed microbuses, no stops, screaming cobradores (cashiers)… If you want...

After a three-hour relaxing boat trip to the island of Amantani, we had to climb a steep cliff with our luggage. Once at the top, we were welcomed by our host father. The next...

The weekly queries, submissions, presentations, etc. don’t make it easy for you. Getting the best grades is not easy either. My host mom explained to me that it is very unusual to get 20...

A leisurely excursion into the mountains…. And then we went straight back to the mountains… This time a slightly different excursion, with my host mom and her friends. We spent a very cozy weekend....

The hike begins. The first challenge was to cross a small river. We also had our own caballo (horse) with us. In case someone can no longer walk. After a while, this allowed itself...

In the following experience report I would like to give you an insight into as many facets as possible of my six month stay in Peru. I will start by explaining why I decided...