After the bus took us out of the city of Cuzco, steep mountains began cropping up on either side of the road. We had entered the Sacred Valley. After watching the rural (compared to city) lifestyle move by in the window for about half an hour, we came around a bend and the bus came to a stop. A river rushed along the right side of the road, along with… Read More

Our week in Pucara came and went. We arrived there on Friday and left early Thursday morning. Within that time, we did tons of hiking, a lot of learning and tons of community work. When we arrived, the town of Pucara had a big welcome for us, where we played games, listened to music and performances and bonded quickly. We each stayed with a homestay family alone, which was a first, but which… Read More

I am currently in Baños. I just spent a whole week at the banana farm in Santo Domingo. That went by really fast. I was so happy there because I felt so free. I felt like I was at peace with nature and the animals around me. I was afraid to see really huge spiders at the banana farm before this trip.  Only to find out I only saw one huge spider, which… Read More

Today me and Caroline got to explore the town on our own. We did a scavenger hunt. We went to a church, had lunch and will soon go chill at a park. Everything here is so different than back at home. I have noticed things such as what is served with just about every meal like, eggs, fruit, rice or tomatos. The food here is amazing. So much I wish… Read More