A Mari Usque Ad Mare: ¡Qué semana!

This is the start of my rock collection. Yeah, it's weird, whatever. I like it.

Papaya - this fruit, which is bigger than the biggest Canadian papaya, is considered "small" here in Peru.

Below: Guiso de Espinaca - a delicious blend of potatoes, beef, rice, spinach, and carrots.

These are the start of the Tacna/Peru independence day celebrations, on the 26th of August.

A delicious bean dish.

Above: The genus Bougainvillea, the traditional flower of Tacna.

Above: The Tacna independence day parade is just getting started - this is on the 28th of August.

Below: A giant Peruvian flag is passed through the streets. Yes, I know it's upside down, but that's because of my position on the street.

Above: There you go, it's right side up, with the rest of the world upside down.

Above: The parade abruptly ended after the flag, with a giant mass of people mixing together.

Below: Complete panorama of Tacna

Above: Alto de la Alianza, a monument memorizing the united effort between Peru and Bolivia to battle against Chile.

Rotary's name is everywhere.

Above: The flag of Peru (left) and the flag of Bolivia (right)

Above: "The awakening of the homeland"

Above: "The legacy of heroism"

Above: "The decision of the honor / The honorable decision"

Above: "The immolation / the sacrifice"

Above: T"he indomitable village of Tacna"

Above: "The return"

Above: "The homeland"

The musuem built into the foundation of the "Alta de la Alianza"

Above: "Rifle and Calvary Sabre: Weapons employed in the battle of the Alliance field - May 26th, 1880. Donated by Mr. Gral de Brig, Senior Edwin Baluarte Guevara, Commander of the 3rd Calvary Division - Tacna, May 26th, 2001"

Above: The rifle and saber described above.

Above, left: "Ammunition with and without casings, see the difference (ie. the bullets at the bottom of the image, and the bullets with casings at the top of the image."
Above, right: "Cartridges and bullets"