Saturday, April 19, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
Inca Trail!
Today we got up at 5:00, had breakfast early at our hotel in Ollantaytambo and after our tour guide arrived we literally made a run for our train to our Inca Trail starting point, but we made it, found our seats as the train started moving and we were off!
We were accompanied, educated, entertained, and aided in our seven hours of hiking by Miguel and Russell, our guides. We climbed slowly out of the valley and were surrounded by steep-sloped mountains. The sun was hot when we were in it, but we went in and out of forest cover, and we passed several impressive Incan archeological sites along the way, where we rested and learned some stuff. It was a difficult hike, and we climbed sooooo many stairs!! I wish I could post a picture of some of these hundreds and hundreds of steep stone steps that we climbed, but it pretty much took all I had just to get up them, and it didn't occur to me to take photos, though I imagine some of the students did. All in all, it was amazing, and when we reached Inti Punku, the sun gate, we had a view of Machu Picchu below us. We rested there for a while, enjoyed the incredible view, and took some photos. We're in the tiny town of Aguascalientes for the night, and will do our official visit to Machu Picchu tomorrow morning.
Hasta mañana!
Highland Weaving!
I wanna to tell you all about yesterday and our workshop and hike. Yesterday was probably one of the most eye opening and interesting days we have had yet. We hitched a ride from Ollantaytambo up to a village several miles up the mountain. Here we learned about traditional weaving which has a rich history of over 5000 years. Unfortunately due to machines and technology no one buys these awesome pieces anymore and when they do, they pay a fraction of their value. Threads of Peru is a NGO which helps facilitate the sale of textiles to other countries so that these women can continue their tradition while making enough money to survive. We sat in and saw every step involved in the making of their traditional textiles (except the shearing of the alpaca.) All the ladies were very nice and gave great demonstrations. I can tell you I felt much better about spending a lot on one of their pieces instead of bartering down a street vendor who clearly got his sweater from some factory along with 100 others. All the kids loved the process and the heart involved in this weaving technique. I'm sure many of you reading this will be receiving a gift from these weavers.
After the workshop we went on a BEAUTIFUL hike back to town. It was great to stretch our legs and prepare for the hike to Machu Picchu. All in all, we had an awesome day!
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Ollantaytambo
Today we made the trip from Cusco to Ollantaytambo. It is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful drives you can take in a lifetime... Almost the whole time you have the Sacred Valley on your right side with intimidating mountain peaks looming over you. Not only was it beautiful to look at, we got to stop at three really amazing locations along the way.
The first location was this sort of experimental greenhouse that the Incas used. Our guide explained that they would use these terraces to test what grew best at different altitudes and temperatures. Using this method they could find crops that grew at low altitudes and adapt them to grow at higher altitudes (and vice versa.) It was amazing how well built they were. The steps leading to the bottom were really hard to get used to. They were just rocks protruding from the wall. I consider myself fairly coordinated but even I needed to use my hands to steady myself. They kids loved them!
I was trying to think, "Have I ever wondered where Salt comes from?" and the answer was, probably not. I use it all the time (too much probably) but the thought hadn't really crossed my mind. Our second visit was to a salt mine between Cusco and Ollantaytambo. It was INCREDIBLE. They use naturally occurring hot springs which bring salt water down the side of the mountain and channel them into flats. They then block the little channel and let the sun bake out the water. After they do this several times they have a thick layer of salt. Our guide said you could actually find the salt in Whole Foods in the US. They said that families owned specific beds and that was how they supported their families. Our of the hundreds of little flats families owned several at a time that they would work. Our guide told us that while the sight was something to behold, during the hot summer months it was even more spectacular, all the beds would be shining a brilliant white. He tried to convince us all to come back in June or July.
Our last stop was in a small town outside Ollantaytambo. We first had a great lunch then went to two workshops. The first was regarding the production of Corn Beer which has been an integral part of the Incan society for generations. Ladies of the house walked us through the steps to make this corn beer then we learned about how the families used it for everything to cleaning wounds to offerings to their Gods. We also learned about how the men working the fields would drink it for its nutritional content. They explained how after a day of fermenting it had MAYBE 1% of alcohol but usually they added sugar and let it sit longer to ferment more. During our little workshop the kids got to see the production and try a sip at the beginning stage of the fermentation. They were asked to give an offering of the drink to the gods before they tried any, wishing for anything they wanted. It was great to see their reaction to this cultural experience which somewhat conflicted with their New England ethos (especially considering it tasted like warm flat beer ;) I didn't tell them that though.) Everyone was very respectful and either tried a very small amount or passed altogether.
After that we went to a workshop for the production of coffee. The families had to drive over 8 hours to get the coffee but they explained to us the preparation and roasting process involved. After we learned all about everything, the kids ground some of the roasted beans and we drank some of the grounds. EVERYONE who drank the coffee loved it, granted they did add a lot of sugar.
After all that we arrived in Ollantaytambo. It is just like Cusco only smaller and quieter. As much as I loved Cusco, Ollantaytambo may have surpassed it. We have only been in town for a few hours so I won't say this place is my favorite YET, but tomorrow should help me decide...
Right now our Wifi situation is sketchy so you may not hear from the kids for a couple days but we will try anyway. I am currently sitting in a pizza parlour while the kids are sleeping and the internet is still snail speed.
Adios everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the snow!
~Senor Newsted
I recently learned that the direct translation of Senor is "Lord" which makes me enjoy signing off that much more! ;)
The first location was this sort of experimental greenhouse that the Incas used. Our guide explained that they would use these terraces to test what grew best at different altitudes and temperatures. Using this method they could find crops that grew at low altitudes and adapt them to grow at higher altitudes (and vice versa.) It was amazing how well built they were. The steps leading to the bottom were really hard to get used to. They were just rocks protruding from the wall. I consider myself fairly coordinated but even I needed to use my hands to steady myself. They kids loved them!
I was trying to think, "Have I ever wondered where Salt comes from?" and the answer was, probably not. I use it all the time (too much probably) but the thought hadn't really crossed my mind. Our second visit was to a salt mine between Cusco and Ollantaytambo. It was INCREDIBLE. They use naturally occurring hot springs which bring salt water down the side of the mountain and channel them into flats. They then block the little channel and let the sun bake out the water. After they do this several times they have a thick layer of salt. Our guide said you could actually find the salt in Whole Foods in the US. They said that families owned specific beds and that was how they supported their families. Our of the hundreds of little flats families owned several at a time that they would work. Our guide told us that while the sight was something to behold, during the hot summer months it was even more spectacular, all the beds would be shining a brilliant white. He tried to convince us all to come back in June or July.
Our last stop was in a small town outside Ollantaytambo. We first had a great lunch then went to two workshops. The first was regarding the production of Corn Beer which has been an integral part of the Incan society for generations. Ladies of the house walked us through the steps to make this corn beer then we learned about how the families used it for everything to cleaning wounds to offerings to their Gods. We also learned about how the men working the fields would drink it for its nutritional content. They explained how after a day of fermenting it had MAYBE 1% of alcohol but usually they added sugar and let it sit longer to ferment more. During our little workshop the kids got to see the production and try a sip at the beginning stage of the fermentation. They were asked to give an offering of the drink to the gods before they tried any, wishing for anything they wanted. It was great to see their reaction to this cultural experience which somewhat conflicted with their New England ethos (especially considering it tasted like warm flat beer ;) I didn't tell them that though.) Everyone was very respectful and either tried a very small amount or passed altogether.
After that we went to a workshop for the production of coffee. The families had to drive over 8 hours to get the coffee but they explained to us the preparation and roasting process involved. After we learned all about everything, the kids ground some of the roasted beans and we drank some of the grounds. EVERYONE who drank the coffee loved it, granted they did add a lot of sugar.
After all that we arrived in Ollantaytambo. It is just like Cusco only smaller and quieter. As much as I loved Cusco, Ollantaytambo may have surpassed it. We have only been in town for a few hours so I won't say this place is my favorite YET, but tomorrow should help me decide...
Right now our Wifi situation is sketchy so you may not hear from the kids for a couple days but we will try anyway. I am currently sitting in a pizza parlour while the kids are sleeping and the internet is still snail speed.
Adios everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the snow!
~Senor Newsted
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
school day!
Hola!! I said to my Lama, Pedra when I woke up. We both knew it was a new day, but just how different was it going to be? that was the question. So far for each day we have become both indigenous and foreign to eachother and the places nearest to us. Every street is to be different with another vender doing their job, and quite well might I add. Everyone be so nice so nice and so different from us. But anyways for being the 5th day in Cusco, on Tuesday the 15th, we all were to meet at the language school around 8:20 to go see another Peruvian school. So knowing we had to leave by 8:20, me, Ryan, and Maxwell all got up around seven to have breakfast with our host mother, Claudia. We had the chance to eat fresh fruit with yogurt and bread on the side. Que Rico!!
After breakfast we met our teachers and friends to start our day. We all crowded into a mini bus and off we went to the Ausangate Bilingual School just on the outskirts of Cusco. I honestly had no idea what was to come, what to expect. But it was great! we arrived and everyone was so extatic to meet all us foreigners from the Americas and we were also exited to meet them. Our main person was Zoe who was from Chicago and showed us around the school. We were led to the math room where even more 10th graders greeted us. They started out by giving a quick presentation about themselves with including their hobbies, families, and where they are from. After presentations we all went outside to play a few quick, get to know you games. But we mainly split into groups of 5 with 2 Americans and 3 Peruvians. It was really interesting how much chararistics and hobbies we all had in common. Cars, music, and mainly video games, I guess they're all the same all over the world, who knew? After our groups we went back to the math room to finish up presentations, but this time it was our turn. We created slides of ourselves before coming to Peru so we could have this moment with these students. It was really great though, getting to present ourselves through pictures and memories. We hope they learned alot about us!! we learned alot through them! Before leaving we played soccer and some volley ball and then to wrap it up we took many photos. We were all sad to go, but we knew it was a sencere goodbye when everyone decided to give a hug, and exchange their facebook names! That was good news, yeah. After leaving we went to the Ninos hotel for lunch. That was that part of the day, now its time to start the other. Hasta luego!
After breakfast we met our teachers and friends to start our day. We all crowded into a mini bus and off we went to the Ausangate Bilingual School just on the outskirts of Cusco. I honestly had no idea what was to come, what to expect. But it was great! we arrived and everyone was so extatic to meet all us foreigners from the Americas and we were also exited to meet them. Our main person was Zoe who was from Chicago and showed us around the school. We were led to the math room where even more 10th graders greeted us. They started out by giving a quick presentation about themselves with including their hobbies, families, and where they are from. After presentations we all went outside to play a few quick, get to know you games. But we mainly split into groups of 5 with 2 Americans and 3 Peruvians. It was really interesting how much chararistics and hobbies we all had in common. Cars, music, and mainly video games, I guess they're all the same all over the world, who knew? After our groups we went back to the math room to finish up presentations, but this time it was our turn. We created slides of ourselves before coming to Peru so we could have this moment with these students. It was really great though, getting to present ourselves through pictures and memories. We hope they learned alot about us!! we learned alot through them! Before leaving we played soccer and some volley ball and then to wrap it up we took many photos. We were all sad to go, but we knew it was a sencere goodbye when everyone decided to give a hug, and exchange their facebook names! That was good news, yeah. After leaving we went to the Ninos hotel for lunch. That was that part of the day, now its time to start the other. Hasta luego!
Festival
Anyone else's mind low after last night? Without a doubt that was one of the most packed areas i have ever been in. There was so many people and so much food and music it was crazy!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Hola desde Cusco!!
Today has been a really exciting day, but I guess every day is excited in Peru. This morning Tali and I finally got the WiFi working and spent an hour trying to post. Breakfast was uneventful, no ants this morning although we had some really good cheese.
The tour was probably the most exciting because Jesus is so funny!!! We visited a lot of places, including an adobe brick making place....
and Dre and I got a great picture with Jesus, who made us laugh so many times!
Andrea and I also had an interesting experience with a bathroom Jesus recommended us....lets just say it was a first for both of us and Jesus got a big kick out of our reactions.
Adios for now!
Today has been a really exciting day, but I guess every day is excited in Peru. This morning Tali and I finally got the WiFi working and spent an hour trying to post. Breakfast was uneventful, no ants this morning although we had some really good cheese.
The tour was probably the most exciting because Jesus is so funny!!! We visited a lot of places, including an adobe brick making place....
a school where it hailed unexpectedly and we had a little tour guide :)
and ate some delicious pumpkin and sweet potato donuts....
Adios for now!
"Real Cusco Tour"
Before we start, Tali says "Hi". Continuing, today we went on a bus tour of the outer parts of the city of Cusco. The experiences we were met with were vastly different from those we saw within the city. We got to learn how adobe bricks are made and how people construct houses with them. The people making the bricks work for 8 hours every day, making almost 500 bricks per day. In perspective, a two story house requires more than 3,000 bricks to construct! The people working for a whole day make about 50 soles ($18). Suddenly getting 3-5 soles per person for taking pictures with llamas doesn't seem as hopeless. We had an opportunity to make some bricks ourselves which was a lot of fun!
We then visited a public school and got hailed on. A local restaurant showed us how they make a traditional alcoholic corn drink whose name escapes me. At this point we stopped at a wonderful store that specialized in fried dough in doughnut form. They were coated in a maple syrup like sauce that made it that much more delicious.
Our entire day was punctuated with rain, however we had a amazing tour anyways. This was our last day with Jesus, the director of the Amigos school that organized all these trips for us and we were all sad too see him go. (He gave us his card though so we may be in touch in the future).
Maxwell
Hola! This is Tali y Quenla! We just got the wifi working at our house... We are having a really great time :)
Yesterday:
For breakfast Quenla had this fish salad stuff as a sandwich and because I couldn't eat fish they gave me granola with yogurt. Everything was good until I noticed an ant crawling around my granola. I helped him out of my bowl and continued eating when I noticed more and more aangs crawling around. It was totally fine and I just picked them out, but it was a very exciting start to our day. Then, Mr. Newsted picked us up and we took a taxi to Andrea and Kaylas' house so we could all go to church. By the time we had gotten everyone together and ready we still had an hour before the service actually started, so we walked around the neighborhood. There was this huge market going on with fruit, cheese, fish, vegetables, meat, flowers, etc. Everything looked AMAZING and Newsted bought some bananas for a sole. Then we went back to church. Quenla is more qualified to talk about church, and she understood a lot more then me becuse the whole service was in Spanish.
Church was really fun but Tali is wrong I did not understand that much. I probably got about 20% maybe...and Newsted said he got even less. There was a family there from Salt Lake and they spoke English with us. There was a Peruvian woman sitting next to me who shared her hymn book with me and we had a short conversation. I thought I was doing okay with my Spanish when I answered something and she started laughing. Oh well, I tried.
After church we went to the plaza de Arma to meet everyone else except Ms. Rizos and Olivia (who unfortunately got sick and had to visit the doctor) and we had lunch at this kinda fancy restaurant which had an awesome bathroom. Glen (Alex) tried alpaca, Quenla got the Peruvian version of chicken noodle soup, and I got quinoa salad.
After lunch we went off in small groups and shopped around. We got some really awesome stuff (but won't say what because most of it was gifts.) Then we met back up and hiked to the Cristo Blanco like the one in Brazil but smaller. On the way up we passed a bunch of llamas, so we had to keep stopping to take pictures. The view from the top was spectacular.
After we got to the bottom, we saw the famous 12 sided stone, which one guy said was more famous than Michel Jackson... We did some more shopping and everyone got these insanely cool Peruvian shirts. By then it was almost 6:00 so we had to head home.
That's pretty much it.
Here are some random pictures of the day.
Adios!
Tali y Quenla
Okay, so we are having some picture problems. We can only really post two...
Yesterday:
For breakfast Quenla had this fish salad stuff as a sandwich and because I couldn't eat fish they gave me granola with yogurt. Everything was good until I noticed an ant crawling around my granola. I helped him out of my bowl and continued eating when I noticed more and more aangs crawling around. It was totally fine and I just picked them out, but it was a very exciting start to our day. Then, Mr. Newsted picked us up and we took a taxi to Andrea and Kaylas' house so we could all go to church. By the time we had gotten everyone together and ready we still had an hour before the service actually started, so we walked around the neighborhood. There was this huge market going on with fruit, cheese, fish, vegetables, meat, flowers, etc. Everything looked AMAZING and Newsted bought some bananas for a sole. Then we went back to church. Quenla is more qualified to talk about church, and she understood a lot more then me becuse the whole service was in Spanish.
Church was really fun but Tali is wrong I did not understand that much. I probably got about 20% maybe...and Newsted said he got even less. There was a family there from Salt Lake and they spoke English with us. There was a Peruvian woman sitting next to me who shared her hymn book with me and we had a short conversation. I thought I was doing okay with my Spanish when I answered something and she started laughing. Oh well, I tried.
After church we went to the plaza de Arma to meet everyone else except Ms. Rizos and Olivia (who unfortunately got sick and had to visit the doctor) and we had lunch at this kinda fancy restaurant which had an awesome bathroom. Glen (Alex) tried alpaca, Quenla got the Peruvian version of chicken noodle soup, and I got quinoa salad.
After lunch we went off in small groups and shopped around. We got some really awesome stuff (but won't say what because most of it was gifts.) Then we met back up and hiked to the Cristo Blanco like the one in Brazil but smaller. On the way up we passed a bunch of llamas, so we had to keep stopping to take pictures. The view from the top was spectacular.
After we got to the bottom, we saw the famous 12 sided stone, which one guy said was more famous than Michel Jackson... We did some more shopping and everyone got these insanely cool Peruvian shirts. By then it was almost 6:00 so we had to head home.
That's pretty much it.
Here are some random pictures of the day.
Adios!
Tali y Quenla
Okay, so we are having some picture problems. We can only really post two...
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Our Free Day
Originally I wasn't intending to hog-the-blog but it seems that I have the only laptop so I get to show off what we have been up to!
Today started with the option of church for all the kids. This was the first time I had ever been to a Mormon church so I was excited to see what it was all about! Unfortunately my Spanish is a bit too weak so most of the message was lost on me. The girls did really enjoy it though and Andrea even saw some visiting Americans whose daughter is planning on going to the same college she is, small world!
After church we made the voyage to pick up Max, Alex, and Ryan then to head to lunch near the Plaza de Armas. It was our first actual restaurant meal and it was amazing! Alex was the most courageous with his Alpaca meat dish (which he gave me a bite of, it was great!) Tali was a close second, she found a good quinoa vegetarian dish that was very delicious.
After lunch we made an extremely exhausting hike up a mountain outside of town where the statue of the Christo Blanco is. Not only was it a cool statue for the kids to see, it gave us an AMAZING view of the city below. We must have seen over 20 llamas. I would bet money that each llama can be found on at least one camera brought by the kids.
After our visit to the mountain top we headed back down and did some shopping at the local markets. Along the way we saw the 12 sided block which was pretty interesting. I guess the Incas didn't use mortar when building but instead the cut their blocks to fit like a puzzle. This is why a lot of the blocks are such peculiar shapes, thus the 12 sided one as shown. I thought I heard that Machu Picchu has a block with over 30 sides!
After all that I escorted everyone home. It's nice, the longer we are here the happier I get with the kids walking themselves places (always in groups and never more than a mile.)
Tomorrow the rest of us get to do the cooking class then the "Real City Tour" set up by Mrs. Rizos through the Amigos School. I am excited to be shown the actual Cusco, not just the pretty Plaza De Armas.
Adios!
Today started with the option of church for all the kids. This was the first time I had ever been to a Mormon church so I was excited to see what it was all about! Unfortunately my Spanish is a bit too weak so most of the message was lost on me. The girls did really enjoy it though and Andrea even saw some visiting Americans whose daughter is planning on going to the same college she is, small world!
After church we made the voyage to pick up Max, Alex, and Ryan then to head to lunch near the Plaza de Armas. It was our first actual restaurant meal and it was amazing! Alex was the most courageous with his Alpaca meat dish (which he gave me a bite of, it was great!) Tali was a close second, she found a good quinoa vegetarian dish that was very delicious.
After lunch we made an extremely exhausting hike up a mountain outside of town where the statue of the Christo Blanco is. Not only was it a cool statue for the kids to see, it gave us an AMAZING view of the city below. We must have seen over 20 llamas. I would bet money that each llama can be found on at least one camera brought by the kids.
After our visit to the mountain top we headed back down and did some shopping at the local markets. Along the way we saw the 12 sided block which was pretty interesting. I guess the Incas didn't use mortar when building but instead the cut their blocks to fit like a puzzle. This is why a lot of the blocks are such peculiar shapes, thus the 12 sided one as shown. I thought I heard that Machu Picchu has a block with over 30 sides!
After all that I escorted everyone home. It's nice, the longer we are here the happier I get with the kids walking themselves places (always in groups and never more than a mile.)
Tomorrow the rest of us get to do the cooking class then the "Real City Tour" set up by Mrs. Rizos through the Amigos School. I am excited to be shown the actual Cusco, not just the pretty Plaza De Armas.
Adios!
Saturday, April 12, 2014
First full day in Cusco!
Today was our first full day in Cusco and it went great! We started off with three hours of Spanish class in the morning (which was really to help us beginners function in the city) then we all spent an hour with the native language, Quechua. It was a real reality check, the last time I started from scratch on a new language was in 8th grade. It is SO HARD to find a foot hole but after you see some repetition it gets easier. It also puts into perspective how much better kids are at learning than I am. I am so impressed with them all, especially Olivia and the Haehnels, I think they are bred to learn languages.
After the language lessons we all went for a little adventure for some local food. We ate safe food with the asterisk over Ceviche. Ceviche is raw fish, cured in lemon juice (and our local guide personally vouched for its safety) but we did give the option for kids to try it. I thought it tasted great! The lemon was a great flavor. After lunch we walked around a bit in the Plaza de Armas and the kids got lots of pictures and souvenirs. I can honestly say it is so much fun watching and traveling with the students. Little things I think are cool or interesting they just love and get so excited over. It rubs off and I find myself enjoying the experience that much more. The rest of the week promises to be amazing.
Adios!
Hola everyone!
Oh my gosh I cant believe we are in PERU! The first day was very long, lots of traveling. Lima was super cool, but cusco is so beautiful! Yesterday when we flew into cusco, it was ony an hour flight, but it was the most beautiful flight of my life! I loved it! This trip has been super exciting so far.
Peru.
Plaza de armas group picture
Me holding a baby llama! I absolutly love this picture. it is hilarious because it totally took me by surprise. They shoved a baby llama in my arms and asked if I wanted a picture. It cost me 6 soles, which isnt very much, but it was 6 soles well spent. Love it!
Haha. Clever.
This is the homestay where me and Kayla are staying. They have a patio in the center of their house, and at night they put their car inside. It thought it was funny.
This is the view out of our hotel window that first night when we got to lima. I thought it looked so cool! Me and Quenla were in a room together that night, and our bathroom flooded over night D:
Friday, April 11, 2014
My walkabout.
4 - 11 - 2014I think this might be the first blog post of my life and here I am writing it in Cusco Peru, WILD!
Thanks to La Profesora, everything went super smooth and everyone is doing great. Not only did we have a great place to stay in Lima (they picked us up from the airport with two shuttle vans) but we had easy morning as everything was planned perfectly, grasias Mary.
It was a little wild watching the kids go off with total strangers but all the host families seemed very nice, lots of hugs and cheek kisses.
At three we met with all the kids at the Amigos school who is helping to coordinate everything. Jesus (the coordinator),wanted to just to an easy check in and explain how the next few days would go. I think every single student said they ate their fill with the host families and they all mentioned how great the food was. After meeting and checking in for around an hour, Mary took a taxi full of student back to their host families while I walked the rest home. The exercise was welcomed but at times it was daunting, the altitude makes you feel every step!All the kids remember their own way home (I was very impressed) and it was up to me to blaze my own path back. Once I dropped Liam and Sam off I knew the general direction of my walk but that was about it.
Along the way I saw some awesome sites and some really cool scenes/people. I can't wait till the kids adjust to everything and we can spend a full day checking out the city. They are going to be blown away!
After about 2 hours of walking I finally stumbled back to our hotel where I figured I walked easily 4 times the actual distance I needed to. In my defense, the map I was using was a copy of a copy so I couldn't read street names.
I am looking forward to a deep sleep tonight. We start our language class tomorrow at 8am!
Until the next post, Adios!~Senor Newsted
Friday, Day 1 Arrival in Cusco
We arrived in Cusco at 11:00 a.m., were met by our host families, and have been eating, resting, and navigating the city since then. Phew! It has been a good day and the students continue to be energetic and easygoing travelers. We met up at Amigos School at 3:00 to check in with our homestay coordinator and Amigos school director, Jesus, and to plan for tomorrow's lessons and the following days' agendas. There was some Spanish conversation, sitting and chatting, and making sure we all knew where we live on our new maps of Cusco. Here are a few photos from this afternoon:
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