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Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By carleekomoroski | Views [276] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
I awoke to the sound of a screaming rooster, cars honking their horns, and people yelling from the streets. That’s what most morning where like living in the heart of Peru in a little place called Canto Grande. It was my first day stepping foot on South ... Read more >
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Sun, 31 Mar 2013 | By bdallmann | Views [360] | Scholarship Entry
Red and green skirts danced beneath the bright Andean sky, complementing the smiling brown faces of the women wearing them. They were dancing especially for me and my 18 travel companions. As we stepped down from the bus we found ourselves swept up ... Read more >
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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By thevincewood | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry
As a vegetarian of over a decade it has always been remarked upon that I have a distinct lack of squeamishness. I rarely squirm at the sight of certain ‘delicacies’ at which my friends might baulk and have always been of the opinion that if you’re going ... Read more >
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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By jesjesco | Views [397]
My classes at the school last from 9am to 1pm and take place in the courtyard behind the school. Every day around 11:30, someone close by begins cooking lunch. The wonderful smell of roasting garlic wafts through my entire being and I can hardly think ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By jesjesco | Views [539]
Arequipa is a city at the heart of some of the world’s most awesome natural wonders. Every morning I wake up to a perfect view of el Misti, one of the volcanoes towering over the city. And just last Friday afternoon, while resting in bed during ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By jesjesco | Views [296]
So I suppose I should start this blog with some background on why I’m here. After 7 years of working in the DC NGO world, I decided that I needed an escape - to remind myself that there really is a world beyond the beltway. I needed a change, I ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By jesjesco | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 23 Mar 2013 | By andylawrence | Views [397]
Wednesday, March 20
Puno to Cusco
Well, our first bad experience. When we left the hotel this morning the clerk said we owed for one night. Mike had paid all the nights when we arrived, although at two different times. He ... Read more >
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 | By travelingecko | Views [346] | Scholarship Entry
I am covered in darkness. I cannot see others, but I can feel their excitement mixed with fear. The air is heavy with anticipation. I am starting to feel dizzy and I can hear the sound of chakapa, a rattle of bundled leaves, in the background. It is ... Read more >
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Fri, 18 Jan 2013 | By boatybex | Views [3741] | Comments [1]
General San Martin, Peru,
GENERAL SAN MARTIN is located on the Paracas Peninsula, which is also the location of the “Reserva Nacional de Paracas”, once home to the “Moche” people, one of the most developed coastal ... Read more >
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Tue, 15 Jan 2013 | By leapoffaith | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the things you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." (Mark Twain)
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By bellescott | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I have two loves in life, travel and photography they compliment each other perfectly. Travelling, I discovered my absolute passion for photography and it’s necessity to capture and share the beauty of places I see. 2012 I backpacked South and Central ...
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By larachristie | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
When I was born the doctors thought I was blind, a complication from an illness during pregnancy. It seems an unlikely aspiration to photography given my beginnings. I always had an unshakeable sense of wonder with the world. It was the beauty in every ...
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By cuibono | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Through the years, I have been fortunate enough to regularly travel around the world in the hopes of photographing unique cultural customs as well as native people, flora and fauna. From bullfighting in the remote city of Cotabambas, Peru, to hunting ...
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By dimpleshavewings | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
As a kid, I was enchanted with photography; being able to interpret the world & how I see it through the lens. The world is so diverse that it brings me a refreshed perception of happiness & amazement. Educating myself through the school of travel, the ...
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