No Thanks
I was just sent this in an e-mail from Peru Immersion Experience 2005:
Immerse yourself in a culture of poverty, faith, and community in Canto Grande, Peru.
I'll pass. I prefer immersion in cultures that are marked by
- wealth
- reason
- and individuality
However, the location looks interesting, way up in the mountains but very close to the Pacific Ocean. There's certainly a history of armed struggle to examine as well as some prison problems. We know a bit about the teeth of their young. And it seems the government had an intelligence agency problem in the 1990's.
But experiencing another nation primarily for its poverty, faith, and community isn't something I want to do.