Yesterday as I was making my way back to Tiquipaya from Cochabamba in a public bus an elderly man sparked up a conversation with me. Being a 6’3 large framed person I have trouble “fitting in” in most parts of the world. The shear fact that......Read More
Dear friends and family, The student group arrived safely to Cochabamba last night, after a long journey from Cusco. The students had a big sleepover at the program house, and this morning jumped back into Spanish classes. They are now enjoy......Read More
After an exciting and full month in Peru we are making our way back to Bolivia for the last month of our program. We’re currently on a 12 hour bus from Cusco to La Paz. In La Paz we’ll hop on right onto an 8 hour bus to......Read More
Here are a couple photos from our time here in the infamous Machu Picchu....Read More
It’s ironic to me that thousands of tourists walk to experience the natural beauty of Rainbow Mountain – a wonder that is a product of climate Change. While hiking yesterday up Rainbow Mountain, I asked myself, how can something so......Read More
Hola familias! We are currently on our way to Machu Picchu, winding through the stunning sacred valley in a bus. Later today we are going to hike to our campsite for the night and head to Machu Picchu early in the morning! We are so excited!......Read More
With nothing to do other than sit in my family’s smoke-filled hut during our last afternoon in Q’eros, and driven in equal parts by boredom and curiosity, I decided to follow the stream running into town up the hill to whatever lake fed it. Not......Read More
After a 12 hour bus ride from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco, and 3 “horror” movies later, our gang arrived at Hostel Resbalosa late last night. We’ve had a lazy morning to sleep in, rest and take in the beautiful cityscape from the......Read More
Well life has been very busy for the past 46 days & 46 nights. Full of fun, energy & lots of learning. Learning about plants & animals and the cultures of the communities we have visited. Most recently we stayed with the Amawakan tribe......Read More
We trek to perceive the world. Not the places where planes can fly us or buses can transport us. But to discover the finest details and patterns, and the destinations to which only our legs can carry us. We trek to experience the Cordillera Real and......Read More
Greetings from Boca Pariamanu, a remote indigenous community outside of Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Until the morning of the 31st we’ll be here in Boca with Fauna Forever (www.faunaforever.org). Fauna Forever is a research center that has......Read More
Dear friends and families, The group is currently enjoying day three of their week-long village stay in Boca Pariamanu, a native Amahuaca community located 2 hours by boat from Puerto Maldonado, upriver on the Las Piedras River. During this......Read More
We have enjoyed having the Manu National Park and Wayqecha cloud forest trails all to ourselves, and have taken full advantage of our exclusive presence by hiking THEM ALL! For Olivia’s birthday, we hiked down to Wayqecha’s pride and......Read More
We’re back from an intense week in Nación Q’eros! Ana, Zack and 9 students are back in Ocongate. We’ll spend the night here and then meet up with Doug and the Cusco Kids tomorrow morning. Tomorrow we’ll all head to Porto......Read More
Dear Dragons friends and family, The group wrapped up their Q’eros homestays this morning, and are now making their way by truck back to the town of Ocongate. Over the past 6 days, they visited three communities in this remote indigenous......Read More
Hola friends and family! As a result of Olivia and Jack getting sick along with mild brain swelling from Tom, the three of us have been with Doug, separated from the group. After breaking Tom out of the Cusco hospital early Monday morning, we went......Read More
