Pontifica Universidad Catolica - Lima, Peru

July 24, 2007

I got to tour one of the country’s best universities today, the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. It is commonly referred to around here as simply “la catolica”. (not sure how to add accents on a mac, must learn).

I had a great time touring the campus and seeing and hearing about some of the great work they are doing. One impressive area of work is in the college of engineering where they have an earthquake simulator. They work on designing buildings and structures that can withstand the earth’s potentially deadly movements. Since earthquakes are such a threat here (for the record, it never rains to any significance, hardly EVER more than a light drizzle) this is an important work. I didn’t get a photo since we just managed a drive-by.

This would be a cool exhibit to see…