tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732769931105431591.post4698750691893775996..comments2022-12-12T08:28:47.450-05:00Comments on My Slice of Peru: “I Don’t Go There”Chiclayo gringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827728983722207575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732769931105431591.post-5915501275094122812015-11-25T08:14:59.878-05:002015-11-25T08:14:59.878-05:00Good observations Clif. To my knowledge Colinas de...Good observations Clif. To my knowledge Colinas de Las Brisas is the highest point in Chiclayo. If you look at the blog’s banner photo taken from a hotel restaurant you can see Colinas de Las Brisas to the right on the horizon. It is a natural elevation topped with many communication towers. I don’t know when squatters first began building on the hill. The city of Chiclayo has provided electricity and water but beyond that pretty much ignores the settlement. If land titles and ownership ever becomes an issue it will be a nightmare. Incidentally, the two psychology students who normally carry their lap-tops and cell phones with them do not take them to Colinas de Las Brisas. Chiclayo gringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827728983722207575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732769931105431591.post-75783750992682159922015-11-24T17:41:13.515-05:002015-11-24T17:41:13.515-05:00My Spanish dictionary tells me the name of the pla...My Spanish dictionary tells me the name of the place means "breezy hills" in English. I see communications towers in the picture, normally placed to have a commanding view, so I'd think it have a nice view of the surrounding area at some places. Being high, I'd guess that there would be no chance of flooding no matter what the weather. All these together would seem to make it geographically a good place to be, so it is interesting that it is the place of last resort.Clif Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561437041148734569noreply@blogger.com