The past few weeks we have been working together as a team to plan our upcoming visit to Machu Picchu. We all have different roles including transportation coordinators, budget directors, and group gaurdians. Yesterday we spent most of the morning......Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon - Group A, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group C
Dear families and friends of Andes & Amazon students, As you may have heard, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck north of Puno in Cusco early this morning at 3:50 am local time. We wanted to inform you right away that all three of the Andes......Read More
When I met Julio in September I remember him standing in the kale garden bed reminding us all about the power of knowing your purpose. In those hours I swear the leaves of green and purple were saluting him like the king he is. He is the Gardner......Read More
Hello again- Today we went to the market and made two sauces both of which are served over boiled and sliced potatoes of your choice. Both sauces can also be garnished with a hard boiled egg Papa a la Huancaina Serves 5 1/2 Onion 5 Aji Amarillos (If......Read More
Days are seldom as fulfilling as last Saturday, where we enjoyed a day of excitement, comradery, and communal happiness. Our first destination was Chinchero, a highland pueblo situated in the middle of scenic meadows. Driving up the Sacred Valley......Read More
Hello everyone! We are back with another few dishes. Today we made three dishes including Tiradito, Aji de Quinoa o Pollo, and Vejetales de Panko. Daniela will be writing about Aji de Quinoa and Vejetales de Panko and I will be writing about......Read More
Hey everyone! Today we started our cooking journey of Peruvian cuisine. For the next two weeks from Monday through Thursday we will have two special dishes for everyone at home to cook and enjoy. Today we made Ceviche and Causa. Daniela is writing......Read More
Hey all- Today we started our ISP’s and mine is cooking. Today we made Ceviche and Causa. Adam is writing about Ceviche and I’m writing about Causa. I am vegetarian so I’m writing the vegetarian version. You can put anything in as......Read More
We have completed the first week of our Urban homestays and already a lot has happened. Some of the highlights include: -Most mornings begin with breakfast with the homestay families followed by three hours of intense language classes. As......Read More
here are a few pictures from our trek! the beauty couldn’t be authentically captured through the lens of a camera, but i hope they can help to paint a bit of a picture of where we are. ps… shoutout to Vincent’s parents!! he’s......Read More
while in orientation, we talked a lot as a group about what it means to be from where we are from. many questions about our identities were asked, but not all of them were answered (yet). while in discussions, it became evident that a frequent......Read More
Hi everyone! We have been in Urubamab for a few days now. Everyone has just about settled in and are now in Spanish classes. Everywhere we have been so far has been incredibly beautiful and everyone we have met has been super nice. This Monday we......Read More
