10 July 2008
Take the train to the plane
We leave this morning for Lima. After our extented stay in Machu Picchu , which is amazing but quite remote and isolated, we are looking foward to the hustle and bustle of a city. Ironically, two unrelated events (three really) have caused a shift in our plans...
I have already posted the general strike aricle from the Times. That strike prevented us from getting to our next destination, which was Arequipa. Now read the next news article... it sorta makes ya wonder.
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook southern Peru early on Tuesday, killing at least one person in the Andean country's second-largest city, Arequipa, and damaging scores of homes.
The epicenter of the quake was located 35 miles north-northwest of Arequipa, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was recorded at a depth of 45 miles. Witnesses said residents refused to go back into their homes after the quake, fearing structures might collapse in aftershocks.
The epicenter of the quake was located 35 miles north-northwest of Arequipa, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was recorded at a depth of 45 miles. Witnesses said residents refused to go back into their homes after the quake, fearing structures might collapse in aftershocks.
# posted by Henry @ 8:29 AM 
