Arrived in Lima yesterday and started touring this wonderful seaside city. It is very different from Sao Paulo, the buildings are much smaller because of the earthquakes, but we are learning a lot about the materials that are used to make the homes including adobe brick and quincha, a mud with plastic-like properties. We have visited cathedral after cathedral because they are the oldest buildings in around these parts. Most of the other buildings just look old, but were built in the 19th or 20th century. We have also tried many different kinds of food, including ceviche; seabass that is raw with lemon juice and onions. Delicioso! It is much colder here at night because of the ocean, and the days are shorter because it is winter. But we still managed to go out to eat with the group and try many different wines and alcohols like Pisco, a very strong alcohol that tastes aweful, but when you mix it with lime juice and ice, Pisco sour, it is very delicious. We also visited the Universidad Nacional Inginere, the National University of Engineering to look at the architceture school. I am very impressed with the school. They seem to have great confidence in their program without the same technology as the US, but they have a greater ratio of teachers to students. We leave for Arequipa late tomorrow night. Ciao!