Urubamba Thus Far
Hugh Brown, Participant
Last two pics are from a hike right out of Urubamba. Took us five hours to get to the summit Fun times....Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon – Group C
Clases de Español
Jackson Gould, Participant
Hola families and those who read Yaks, As I’m sure you have been reading, we have been in our Urubamba homestays for a few days now and we are loving it! The town is very mellow and the surrounding mountains are breathtaking and ruins of Incan......Read More
Thoughts on a Journey to the Incan Capital
Ned Flanagan, Participant
Having taken a few night buses already, I didn´t think much of our night bus from Copacabana, Bolivia to Cusco, Peru. That said, the torrential downpour of rain and hail that pelted the double-decker bus made that specific nightbus experience......Read More
Heading North: Bolivia to Peru
Raquel Wigginton, Instructor
It’s nearly impossible to ignore the incredible history of the Incas during the group’s transition from Bolivia to Peru. From the Island of the Sun in Bolivia the group was able to learn a story of creation and of awe. Incan legend describes......Read More
2 Americans and a Bolivian Meet in a Hostel
Liza Scher, Participant
Preface: I’m running low on sleep so there’s a BIG chance this makes no sense, but I’ve got a lot of thoughts running through my mind and questions that are making me rethink everything, so I had to write it down. It all began, though, with a......Read More
Photos as we’re wrapping up our time in...
Rebecca Durgy, Participant
7. A llama in the Cordillera real 8. More llamas! 9. The rooftop at Teatro Trono in El Alto – 09/27/2017 10. Illimani – 10/1/2017 11. Luciana – 10/1/2017 12. The teleférico in La Paz with Illimani in the background –......Read More
Photos as we’re wrapping up our time in...
Rebecca, Participant
1. Sorata, Bolivia 9/18/2017 2. Wes during our first day trek on 9/19/2017 3. We were able to see Mitred Conure’s and many other birds during our stay in Sorata – 9/21/2017 4. 09/22/2017 5. During one of our hikes through the Cordillera......Read More
Pictures from Uyuni
Hugh Brown, Participant
Pics over three days with Quechua Connections....Read More
Why we live as we do | Potosi
Franca Beckmann, Participant
In my memory I still see beneath me the cobble stones of the Plaza 10 Novembre, on my right and just everywhere around me I can perceive the colonial architecture, given account through the imposing church. When I gaze to the left I recognise, in......Read More
Cerro Rico: The Mountain That Eats People
Hugh Brown, Participant
Cerro Rico has been one of the most important places ever. It fueled the Spanish conquest and allowed Europe – who were in an economic slump- to have rapid economic growth and prosperity. The silver accounted for 60% of the world´s supply in......Read More
15 things I learned first-hand about living in El...
Ella Silverstein, Participant
1. When you ask someone on the street for directions they’ll want to help you out so badly that they will show you most or all of the way there but if they don’t know of the place you need directions to they’ll ramble on for a few......Read More
Thoughts on a Catholic Mass from a Reform Jew
Zoe Goldstein, Participant
Last night, Louis asked me a question I think I’ve been avoiding: “Do you really want to come back from your gap year the same Zoe you were before you left?” The standard answer, of course, is no, because you are supposed to go on......Read More
Finding clarity in unexpected places
Liza Scher, Participant
Yak of the Week
Before you start reading this yak, do me a favor: look up John Butler’s 2012 studio version of Ocean on YouTube. If you don’t have twelve full minutes to dedicate to listening to this song and doing nothing else, listening to it quietly......Read More