Transportation

Things continue to move along in Trujillo. All of our British dentists left this last weekend, and we already miss them, with their ridiculous accents and neurotic brushing habits. None of them could speak a word of Spanish.

There are three ways to get around Trujillo--the bus/combi, taxi, and walking. We take the bus every morning, and its slow and occasionally crowded. It's also sized for a 5'4" peruvian man, so we corn-fed americans have to try to snag an aisle seat. The combis are like big vans, and they run along routes like the buses, but they make fewer stops. In both, there is a guy who yells the name of the route out the door. If you were trying to be romantic, you could call it the music of the streets, but it's not. It's just a guy yelling something in spanish over and over.

Taxis are faster and usually not much more expensive. They charge based on the distance of the ride, the time of day, and the amount of spanish you speak. Rides in taxis range from efficient to scary.

Walking is an exciting option, because about half the time the sidewalks are crowded enough so that you end up in the streets. Also if you are blonde and a girl you might get your purse stolen, but that already happened to our one blond girl so I think we're safe for now.