Destination: Peru
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Peru had a rich cultural life thousands of years before Pizarro turned up in funny clothing. Wander around colonial cities that echo the legacy of Spanish conquistadors, explore the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, visit the lost city of Machu Picchu and ponder the enigma of the Nazca Lines.
Peru also boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in South America. The beautiful Peruvian Andes issue a siren's call to top-class trekkers. These mountains are also home to squillions of indigenous highlanders, who still speak the ancient tongue of Quechua and live a traditional way of life.
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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 | By alleen | Views [19]
Welcome to FPC Jackson! I am so excited for this team to be here! I get a real taste of home. First, I am a member of FPC Jackson so this is my home church and it is great to see friends from home. Second, I get a double dose of home because 2 members ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 | By jacques360 | Views [8]
Hard to believe...nearly 17 months, and today, I´m leaving South America!! My flight leaves Lima, Peru in 5 hours, going backwards though, back to Santiago, Chile for 4 hours, than, on to Mexico City...Funny, I arrived in Santiago, so, it only seems ... Read more >
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 | By alleen | Views [30] | Comments [1]
These are a few of my favorite things!! I’ve been in Peru for 3 months
now. I’ve been asked, “What do you
love about it?” There are many
intangible things I love about Peru—the people, the relationships, the
Christian community among ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 | By alleen | Views [38] | Comments [1]
The Peru Mission team had a very important, fruitful team
meeting on Tuesday. Since the mission has grown so tremendously in size and
scope over the years, there is a great need for more ministry coordination and
leadership organization. Over ... Read more >
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 | By alleen | Views [48] | Comments [2]
We will miss the Bradford's! They are soon headed home for a year long furlough. Sandi and Allen Smith hosted a despideda (Peruvian goodbye party) for them last night. It was a wonderful night to be together and share in memories and create new ones.... Read more >
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 | By alleen | Views [44]
We just finished a fabulous week with the team from Trinity Presbyterian. It was such a wonderful week of worship, sharing the gospel, mercy ministries, bible school and even a little painting at the orphanage. I have put a few pictures up on the photo ... Read more >
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 | By alleen | Views [29]
It was a rainy day, but in Trujillo it does not really
rain—it mists. So we walked to Los
Pinos in the mist and I thought to myself, “This should be a dreary day. It is our last day of VBS at Los
Pinos. I am sad and so is the
weather.... Read more >
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By steffen_graz | Views [198] | Comments [10]
Hallo liebe Leser!!!
Keine Angst, mir geht’s gut! Ich bin
auch nicht:
a.) verliebt
b.) gelangweilt vom Leben oder von der
Reise c.) gelangweilt Euch zu schreiben d.) von einer Krise betroffen e.) zu beschäftigt Euch zu schreiben ... Read more >
Tags: lima, step aerobic
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 | By alleen | Views [35] | Comments [1]
A special man
was a part of the Trinity Presbyterian team—Craig Buettner. He and two of his sons were on this
trip to Peru. Craig has a special
story about his son, Kennedy, that he shared with us on Sunday night at our
English service.... Read more >
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 | By iainjosim | Views [56] | Comments [1]
We’ve finally come down from altitude, and our lungs are happy about it. The weather in Lima is terrible (grey, misty and miserable, which we can get at home), so we’ve headed north towards Ecuador, stopping at a few cities/towns on the way. We bumped ... Read more >
Tags: trujillo, chiclayo, chan chan, peru, mancora, huanchaco
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