Goshen College students returned from their closing retreat at the beach south of Lima on Sunday afternoon and arrived back at Casa Goshen for a frenzy of last-minute activity. They had less than two hours to pack up their belongings, make sure their suitcases weighed less than 50 pounds and…
The period of working in service assignments in cities across Peru came to an end, and the students caught night buses back to Lima, and then taxis to Casa Goshen. They arrived early in the morning on November 28 – Thanksgiving Day back in the United States, but just an…
Alan, Becca and Joshua are working in San Ramón in the province of Chanchamayo – the entry point to the selva central, Peru’s central rain forest. They have been fully engaged in their service assignments, working mornings and afternoons. Still, the students also have enjoyed their host families as well…
Jacob and Landon are volunteering in Tarma, a delightful city of about 60,000 residents located in a fertile valley about 3,053 meters, or 10,016 feet, above sea level in the Andes mountain range. Jacob and Landon are enjoying their rewarding service assignments and warm host families. They also have taken…
Rudy and Lauren are volunteering in Ayacucho, a historic city located in a scenic valley about 2,761 meters, or 9,058 feet, above sea level in the Andes mountain range. Rudy and Lauren are enjoying their service assignments and host families and also are taking time to explore a city of…
As the time in Lima draws to a close, the Peru SST unit has a tradition of gathering the Lima staff and host families for a despedida, or goodbye party. This semester’s group felt a little intimidated, being only seven in number and having heard great things about elaborate past…
The day to visit Machu Picchu finally arrived, and it dawned sunny and beautiful. We arose early, ate a quick breakfast, rubbed on sunscreen, filled our daypacks with water bottles and snacks and headed for the bus that takes tourists up a road of hairpin curves to the world famous…
The Peru SST group spent three sunny days exploring Cusco and Peru’s Sacred Valley with the help of our guides, Abrahan Quispe Corrales for Cusco and Oswaldo Palomino Alvarado for the rest of our trip. Cusco was the heart of the Inca empire when the Spaniards arrived in 1526; in…
Goshen College students began their week in Cuzco with study, music, dancing and quiet time with new host families. It was a great start to what proved to be a rich week filled with hiking, learning, exploration, new experiences and awesome beauty. After an uneventful flight from Lima to Goshen,…
Goshen College students recently visited three fields for service, play and friendship. They gained new insights into life in Peru as they prepared a field for planting, played with school children and participated in a cultural interchange with Peruvian college students. They began their visits in Villa María del Triunfo,…
