Cusco Day 16 No more classes!
Final day of classes. I went with my professor to the Cathedral. Some amazing artwork. During a devasting earthquake in the early 1600s, the people took a statue of christ from the church and processed through the streets and the tremors ceased. Since then, the people have revered this statue and process once a year in the Plaza.
Overall in the 2 weeks I made some great spanish progress, I can chat away with the taxi drivers with minimal problems. THe things I learned about the culture, social issues, family life would have been impossible without the family homestay and 6 hours of lessons a day. The vocubulary you use on a daily basis itself makes learning abroad worth it. Now if I can just keep it up.
After receiving our certificate the gang sans Attie who left for volunteer work in Lima, headed out for a quiet night at the Enlgish bar, Cross Keys on the Plaza. Cool chicas, everyone is headed in a different direction – chile, colombia, arequipa etc. I hope to meet up again one day with them.
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