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Urubamba Update

Hola !! I am in Urubamba at a internet place. I found out that there is mail service once a week. A little update from the last few days, I feel like a have been here more than a week even though it has only been four or five days. I almost missed my flight to Cuzco; haha, a little mixup with...

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christyle612 on June 16, 2008 from Urubamba, Peru

from the travel blog: Viva los Peruvanos

Lima

Arrived in Lima at 12:30 am

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christyle612 on June 12, 2008 from Lima, Peru

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Puno, Peru

Visited the Temple of Fertility in Chicuito, an Aymaran community. The temple was a bit of a disappointment as the rows of willies appeared to have been vandalised. However a Peruvian pop band, 'Markas de la Corazon' had chosen the temple as a location for their latest pop video. Dressed in gold...

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billyandsophie on June 12, 2008 from Puno, Peru

from the travel blog: South America

The Inca Trail - Machu Picchu

Day One: Met the rest of our group and our guides and porters for the trip. The first day trekking was relatively easy going so we could all adjust to the high altitude. Whilst we walked steadily with plenty of breaks, our group of porters put us to shame as they carried 160 pounds of weight on...

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billyandsophie on June 5, 2008 from Cusco, Peru

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Cusco, Peru

The town of Cusco is divided into two parts, the central area at the bottom of the valley and the higher area which includes the ruins of Sacsayhuaman (or Sexy Woman as the locals call it). Visited the ruins of the Sacred Valley. Ollantaytambo was particularly impressive with it's huge...

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billyandsophie on June 2, 2008 from Cusco, Peru

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A quick brainstorm..

Today I had a pretty long talk with my boss about what I´ve been learning here, and I figured out what I really want to do once I get back to school in the fall.. From the moment I got here I realized the need for the type of work CHS is doing here is huge. There is so much we could do to...

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poweroflove on May 27, 2008 from Iquitos, Peru

from the travel blog: PERU

We arrive in Peru

Crossed the border of Peru in a taxi cab that managed to fit six people. Arrived in Arequipa to see ladies dressed in traditional long skirts and shawls loaded with produce and the occasional baby peeping out the top. On arrival we tried the local pick me up: a hot syrupy drink steeped in herbs...

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billyandsophie on May 27, 2008 from Arequipa, Peru

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My second day as a tourist!

Before I talk about my day, everyone should know my younger brother performed CPR for the first time, officially, at the hospital he does clinical rotations at. He´s gonna be an amazing doctor! Today was pretty amazing. Even though I got about 5 hours of sleep. In the morning we went to...

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poweroflove on May 23, 2008 from Iquitos, Peru

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I´m learning so much..

Yesterday I had a really cool experience. I have probably already mentioned the fact that we are teaching the life skills workshop to teachers at a local school so they can replicate it with their students. My job there is mostly as a support for the main guy, David, getting materials ready,...

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poweroflove on May 22, 2008 from Iquitos, Peru

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A great talk and a great workshop

Most of the work I have been doing here, at least so far, has involved field work. Lately David, a social worker that works with the program, and I have been visiting schools with populations at risk or already involved in sexual and labor exploitation, trying to get the teachers on board. Since...

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poweroflove on May 21, 2008 from Iquitos, Peru

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