Traveled to South America?

[Justin R. Wilkerson]

well since no one is posting here thought i would start!!!

[Justin R. Wilkerson]

well, i have traveled several times to South America, and i find it one of the most beautifal places on the EARTH!! I would love to visit South America again some day!!

[Zach]

Hi! Thanks for posting here Justin. I have visited Colombia once, when my parents and I adopted by younger sister from Bogotá. While I was there, I experienced one of the worst experiences of my life, a car bomb 4 blocks away. I was only 5 years old at the time, but I still remember the tragicness, and the loud BOOM, with the shattering of hundreds of windows.

Even though, I still will always treasure the moments I visited to the country. I will also be taking a school-related exchange trip to Perú this summer, which I can't wait!

More about my past trip and my future trip later.

[darkme]

wow... that sounds horrible, I know when aweful stuff cross ur way u can never forget them no matter how old r u.....

and we're looking forward 2 hearing about the trip, it sounds much fun!

[alyssamilanofan]

I have a friend in Brazil...
wow Zach that's awful..

[Zach]

Brazil? Cool!

Yeah, it was horrific. But the funny part is, my little sister (who would have been 2 months at the time), slept through the whole thing! Haha

[alyssamilanofan]

Haha.. fortunately for her she did..
Yeah Curitiba or something like that, I forgot how you the spell the town she lives in..

[Justin R. Wilkerson]

wow, zach sry to hear that, i have twice experienced something like that and is it truly a horrifying experience!

[ViCtoria*]

Hey, Zack, you will love Peru!... Well, many foreigners looove Cuzco and Machu Picchu among all the things here! Hehe but I am sure you will like Lima. With which school are you exchanging?

[darkme]

welcome lapikiorejuda..... glad 2 see ur posts... here's a karma..

[Zach]

Hi lapikiorejuda! I'm exchanging with Prescott School in Arequipa. Thanks and Welcome!

[llVoXll]

U will love Peru C: dun worry terrorism has gone down and the place is bomb-less I expect for a couple of yrs. When going to Arequipa DO NOT forget these things:

- Eat loads of diary products yummy! They're the best! Ask for Manjarblanco and Alfajores.

- Take a look at the Misty volcano before it erupts

- Take some soroche pills ^^UUUU some ppl are affected by the low conc. of oxygen. I'm peruvian but I really get dizzy at 1000m above sea (yeah my body sux x)

- Watch out your bag as most bags are stolen in the entrance to the airport. Some kids (and this makes me sad) are thieves and they will convince u with their charms in other to let them carry your luggage or any stuff. Don't treat them badly neither ignore them, just give 'em a candy and make 'em happy.

- Take loads of photos and have fun

(my advise ^^UUU although sry if I offend u, I'm quite hot tempered)

Bombs're really nasty btw. I dun remember much about it but a bomb was placed near my window when I was like a year old. I just happened to cry 5 minutes before it exploded and I was carried to the living room on the ground floor. The bomb exploded and sharp glasses torn appart my cradle. ****, I was lucky O.o

There was another time (or there were another times) when I went shopping to Centro de Lima and u often find armed revolts nearby. Hopefully the police is able to control it with lagrimogenous gases so I've never seen an explosion in there

[Zach]

Thanks for all the tips! No worries, I did get pretty dizzy yesterday when we went to Colca. I saw some ash coming from Misty -> kewlies.

Thanks again

[Takako]

Have you been in Argentina anytime? I'm from that country I live in a small city, actually... but it would be interesting to know if you have some information about us!

[Zach]

Well, someday I would love to visit Buenos Aires. But, as of now, my dream is still a dream. Please tell us more

[llVoXll]

yeah takako, I want to know too x) I'm planning to go there on the future