The group woke up at 5 in Lobitos and took a bus to Piura to catch our flight to Cuzco. At the aiport, the group had a little trouble with security. The guards at the bag check individually searched our bags for drugs, good thing we had time to spare. After a smooth flight, the group arrived at our hostel in Cuzco at 4 and Paxton, who is “cribs” for… Read More

We arrived in the small town of Peguche on Monday after a full day of travel from the Amazon. The group was greeted by Lorena whom we met in Banos and introduced to our homestay families and homes for the week. On Tuesday morning, we had an artesan workshop in which we learned about the intricate process of making “bufundas” or scarves. From dyeing the wool with natural pigments from… Read More