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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [606]
I'll just hit the big points here. Day one, Sept 14, drove to the airport at 8:30 am with Donal (who by the way was an angel for not killing me durring the 10 or so days we spent together) Dropped off the car, had breakfast, got on a plane... 2h 55m ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [954]
It isn´t all about work here in Peru. In fact, our first full week contained plenty of sightseeing as we eased ourselves into being in Peru, being together as a group, acclimatizing to the altitude, and becoming accustomed to the Pumamarca school in general.... Read more >
Tags: adventures, doctors hospitals & health, sightseeing
Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By chrisbyrne6 | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [2643]
Okay, we didn´t eat the exact one in the photo, but alpaca is a popular regional dish in the mountainous areas for obvious reasons: it´s what´s available. Despite the fact that the “cute factor” might make this meat unpalatable for us Westerners, I am ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, food & eating
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [1169]
Our comings and goings to the Pumamarca school are both exciting and bittersweet. When we arrive in our combi van, there are already children at the gate awaiting our arrival and welcoming us with hugs, kisses, and a resounding chorus of “hola amigos!” ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, voluntourism
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By robbie_sammy | Views [442]
Its been a long day, after going to sleep last night at 1am and then waking up at 5am, i think that we are almost ready for bed! Our flight left at 9am, everything went very well, no delays, we are very happy. We arrived in Peru tonight at 6.15pm, it ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By rachael | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [2608]
Yesterday we spent a full day exploring the many Inca ruins that can be found in Cuzco. We started with a horseback ride from lower Sacsayhuaman to one of the sites at higher elevation where many Inca tunnels can be found. During the time of the Incas, ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By davenness | Views [574] | Comments [1]
Finally made it to Cusco after an eventful couple of days in Santiago airport and then overnight in ¨chaotic¨lima. Arriving there was something of a mind spin. thankfully some fancy footwork from Vanessa meant we had somewhere to stay. this involved ... Read more >
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [2723]
Today was our orientation at the Pumamarca school. Pumamarca is a rural village outside of Cuzco where the people live in extreme poverty—there is no sewage system, no running water in the homes (the locals either use untreated water from faucets outside ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, voluntourism
Sun, 9 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [1041]
Arrived in Cuzco. I am so thankful that I opted to take anti-altitude sickness tablets before coming, because the altitude (which is approximately 11,000 feet) is not affecting me as much as it has at lower elevations in the past. Cuzco is nestled in ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, voluntourism
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [1131]
In Lima, I met up with two of my fellow volunteers. Since we weren´t going to be in Lima for long, we took a tour of the city and saw many of the major sites. We started in the Plaza Mayor, which is at the heart of central Lima. On one side of the plaza ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 | By colleen_finn | Views [885]
The purpose of this entry is simply to let everyone know that I´ve arrived safely in Lima. In fact, traveling here was one of the smoothest trips I´ve ever taken—no delays, good weather, I even had an empty seat next to me on the flight. An empty seat ... Read more >
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