Presentations on Food and History

     Today was a productive day at UNIFE; after our morning classes, we headed to the university. There, we had lunch and had our daily speaking activities with the students there. We spoke about a variety of subjects ranging from food to travel to life in our respective countries. Afterwards, we went out on the grass outside, and made a variety of plans for our final weekend in Lima before we go to Cuzco.
    Next, we went to a presentation about Peruvian cuisine, and received a brief lecture about its history and sub-varieties. The diversity of influences, from PreHispanic Indians to Africans to the Spanish and Chinese, is what strikes me most about Peruvian food. Its food a true cauldron of different recipes, ingredients, and techniques. Next, we sampled some of the food that we saw in the power point, including a beef dish, quinoa pudding, and more. 
    Finally, we had our next round of book presentations. Our focus today was on Peruvian literature, particularly Ricardo Palma and other post-independence authors. Next, we had presentations about Peruvian art and the presence of Chinese immigrants in Peru. The Spanish of all of the presenters was excellent, and all the presentation points were well researched. 
     I can not wait for tomorrow, since we will be able to practice our Spanish even more through group activities with the UNIFE students. Additionally, we will have more time for the presentations than we did today, which will hopefully boost their quality.