Christina in Lima: Traffic

My biggest fear about living alone in Lima was taking the bus by myself through the city everyday. My fear has, however, turned out to be groundless, and I am currently taking the bus to and from the language school every day by myself. One could write a whole book about traffic in Lima, but I will only say that every day I fear for my life, or my limbs, crossing a Limaen road by myself, in a city where traffic rules seem to border with anarchy. Fortunately, the jet lag has worn off, so I am no longer walking around in a daze.

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