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Fiestas Patrias del Peru – Peru’s National Independence Day

August 1, 2008United PlanetAlan Garcia, Bullfighting, Cusco, Fiestas Patrias, Jose de San Martin, Latin America, Lima, local culture, New Years, Peru, Peruvian Brandy, Peruvian Independence Day, Pisco, Plaza de Armas, Simon Bolivar, Spain, Spanish Empire, travel, volunteer abroad

Post written by Amanda, a United Planet team member. Peru celebrated the anniversary of its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821 this week. The revelry kicks off on the…

The Glorious Fourth

July 10, 2008United PlanetAmerica, Boston, Charles River, Fireworks, France, Harvard, Harvard Square, History, Independence Day, July 4th, local culture, Team Stories, United Planet, United States

Written by Laureline, a United Planet Team member: On July 4 2008, I arrived in Boston from France ready to live my six-month adventure in Boston,…

Chile and Peru Fight Over Who’s the Papa of ‘Las Papas’

June 19, 2008United PlanetAndes, Bolivia, Chile, FAO, Lake Titicaca, Latin America, local culture, Peru, Pisco, potatoes, south america, Team Stories, United Nations

(from Amanda, Latin American Project Coordinator) Chile and Peru are currently in a standoff over which country can lay claim to the origins of the potato. Each country maintains that…

Boston Dragon Boat Festival

June 12, 2008United PlanetBoston, Cambridge, China, culture, Dragon boats, Joni, local culture, Team Stories

Several of us from the United Planet team met in Harvard Square last Sunday to see the Boston Dragon Boat Festival. The descendant of an ancient Chinese celebration, the Boston…

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