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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the morning of Mother&#8217;s Day, I set out on the streets of Cusco in search of an adequate bouquet of flowers to give to my host mother. I wasn&#8217;t expecting to find anything spectacular because I have learned over the months to never expect to find what you are looking for while shopping in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Los Colores del Peru</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever looked at a picture of Peru, you have probably noticed the vibrant and varied color palette. The vibrancy of colors was, in fact, the first thing I noticed when I stepped off the plane in Cusco. Before I could even comprehend where I had just landed, my eye was drawn directly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La Comida</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I arrived in Ollantaytambo only several minutes before lunch so I was taken directly to the residence of my host family. I sat down at the table and eagerly awaited my first taste of authentic Peruvian cuisine. I was greeted with a delicious-looking, yet giant, plate of food. On my plate was a heaping mound [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inca Ruins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My host family has asked me a few times if there are any ancient ruins located near my home in the United States. I sadly reply, &#8220;no&#8221;. The reason they ask is because, to them, it is completely normal to live within eyesight of such old and fascinating structures. To me, it is not so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have experienced my first Peruvian holiday. It is called Carnival. To paraphrase, it is basically a giant water balloon fight with the added bonus of Silly String, dancing, and colorful decorations for extra enjoyment. My host family had told me about this holiday right when I arrived, but I did not quite grasp what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am quite drawn to architecture. When I travel, part of what I am interested is the differences in architecture from place to place. Though I love Victorian homes and European medieval churches, there is something about these homes and buildings that is extremely comfortable and welcoming. It could be the fact that they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before I came to Peru a friend of mine told me that I would want to learn the language as soon as possible because the culture is so intriguing that I would want to be a part of it and be able to immerse myself in the daily life rather than simply be an observer. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Monuments Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The more I thought about &#8220;Living Monuments&#8221; the more I realized it is not about beauty at all, it is about exploration. &#8220;Living Monuments&#8221; aims to demonstrate that no person can understand anything for its surface value. In order to reveal the true value we must investigate and observe. This is why I decided to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.laurenbinning.com/359/</link>
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		<title>18th and Gent Ave.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Checkerboard Jungle Electrical Storm Untitled]]></description>
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		<title>18th and Gent Ave.</title>
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