Dear Peru Summer-2016 SST group (Aka: Todo Angamos!) Here’s the things I couldn’t say to you on the bus to the airport, because I was just too choked up. We absolutely loved being in this crazy Peruvian “boat” with you. You were a fabulous group. We’re so grateful for the…
Posted by Kathryn Schmidt; additional text by Jill Steinmetz Jill, Eric and Ariel are having a wonderful time in San Roque, a tiny pueblo in Peru’s northern jungle San Martin region, about an hour from the larger city of Tarapoto. They are enjoying the village’s tiny size (less than 1,000 people), flexible…
Text and Photos by Kristopher Schmidt Just when you’ve thought experienced the best of what Peru can offer, you visit Arequipa. What a place. The climate is incredible right now. Unlike the cool and dreary days of Lima in Winter, Arequipa is warm and sunny. The temperature dips down in the…
posted by Kathryn Schmidt We went as a family on this service visit, to go see Lydia and Reuben in Sam Ramon, then on to Oxapampa to visit Clara and Katie. The two towns are about 2 hours apart by taxi. Our kids even survived the night bus, which was…
Posted by Kathryn Schmidt We have five students in the Ayaucho area. Joel, Natalie and Maddie are all in the city proper. Natalie and Joel are next-door neighbors, and Joel and Natalie work in the same clinic so these 3 students connect frequently. Sawyer is placed in Huanta, which is…
text and photos by Kathryn Schmidt The students are all safely at their service locations, except 1 who will leave this week. So, I have time to upload pictures and write! Our Sacred Valley trip was a real highlight for everybody. It certainly is a “mountaintop” experience for every Peru…
Despedida! Posted by Kathryn Schmidt; pics by Katie Shank The Peru unit knows how to throw a party. These students prepared a delicious meal for 70 people, as well as decorations and entertainment. It was a beautiful evening. The word despedida means ‘farewell’ and is a tradition for this unit,…
Posted by Kathryn Schmidt; photos by Ariel Phillips Culp SST is about digging deep. It’s about learning about the world around us, and simultaneously delving into the deep recesses of our spirits, our souls, our minds, our wells of physical strength. It pushes us to be more strong,…
Photos and Text by Kristopher Schmidt Today was a great way to spend a Sunday. Rather than spending time with their host families we asked students to come over to our house for a short 9am lecture followed by a bike ride along the enormous “Avenida Arequipa”. Avenida Arequipa is…
Text by Kristopher Schmidt; Photos by Katie Shank and Kristopher Schmidt Lima is a bustling city of approximately 10 Million people, and it mostly feels like it (sometimes more). That said, when we spend our time in the residencial areas of Lima it still feels like there must be more people somewhere.
