I think it’s a trip that there is such a strong Asian presence
in Peru. I saw maybe a few Asians in my travels to Latin America up until now,
but I feel like Peru is going to stick out from everywhere else. Peruvians had a Japanese president for several years before stepping down due to a
corruption scandal. His daughter ended up running for President as well.
In the early 19th century, big numbers of
Japanese emigrated to Peru because of deteriorating economic conditions in
Japan after the first Sino-Japanese war with China. When they got to Peru, they struggled as a minority and experience discrimination and racism, but now live alongside fellow Peruvians as business owners and contributors to Peruvian society. Below I've linked some information about this amazing minority of humans whose work ethic has reached across oceans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Peruvians/
One of my favorite parts about trips like this is the research going into the trip. I'm learning so much about Peru. My political science class from last fall, "Political Systems of Latin America", has provided me with enough background knowledge of Latin American history so that navigating through research and contextualizing what I'm reading has been a little easier. Woot Woot for learning!
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