Lydia joins colleagues at Pedro P. Diaz to cheer for Peru in the World Cup match against France. A tiny baby clutches Lydia’s finger. Lydia consoles her patient and the family after the soccer game. Sarah grades papers…
Students visited Lugar de la Memoria to learn about 1980-2000 violent era in Peru. RaeAnn and Jenae visit a display. Seth pursues his hacky sack, again. Artist-activist Lici Ramirez lectured on women in Peru. Hannah,…
“Yo no como camote con mani. Yo no como camote con mani…”* I repeat the odd phrase in my head over and over again as Miguel Ballumbrosio walks around the room of the Ballumbrosio house in Chincha, Peru. The room is small and has hard, concrete floors, perfect for dancing…
Profs Ana, Moises and Irene have been teaching afternoon Spanish classes. Seth, Josh, and Luke act out a charade to be guessed in Spanish. Rae Ann provides clues as Renee, Rachael and Stuart guess. Ceramic artist Leonidas introduces…
Students learn the Marinera Nortena, a traditional dance of Peru. Handkerchiefs up!!! Erika Celia and Sylvia Brooklyn, Stephanie, Jonah, Rae Ann Brooklyn Sarah Rachael and Ryan…
The sun displays patterns on rocky mountains. Shadows dance, acting like disco…
While swerving through the mountains of Cusco, I could feel ‘it’. This ‘it’ was something that sat deep in my throat. ‘It’ made my head sway and took my breath away, literally. This ‘it’ was altitude. Altitude became my constant companion on my journey throughout Cusco.
Natalie greets the mountains of Cusco Students anticipate a visit to Cusco. Sarah delivers a speech about the Temple to the Sun. In Chinchero, Willy leads the students to a weaving shop.
Students pose with Alicia’s display of herbs she prepared for them to taste or smell in leaf form and in herbal teas. Some Peruvian herbs are medicinal, while others are used in traditional rituals. Ryan considers chewing coca leaves to prevent…
Rae Ann, Ryan and Rachael welcome a short pause between class activities at Iglesia del Buen Pastor. Lydia, Alyssa, Renee, Brooklyn, Natalie, and Anne enjoy an after lunch conversation. Seth and Martin compete at hacky sack. Jenae, Josh,…
