PeruPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’22” S 80°8’9” W
February 9, 2018 in Peru
This was home sweet home for several weeks. It was HOT in northern Peru during the summer (35 c/85 f). No air conditioning and no running water except for the occasional shower. Base camp was set upRead more
PeruPiuraMancoraMáncoraQuebrada Los Pasos4°6’30” S 81°3’20” W
PeruPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’21” S 80°8’7” W
February 15, 2018 in Peru
Here are some pictures from the All Hands and Hearts construction sites. I was involved in the completion of 2 schools in Yapatera. One pre-k with 3 classrooms and a Primary school with 5 classrooms,Read more
PeruPiuraSanta Catalina De MossaEl PuenteCerro Hualtacal5°7’6” S 79°55’35” W
February 17, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
PeruPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’21” S 80°8’8” W
February 24, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The Handover ceremony was bittersweet. At first, no one from the community showed up for the celebration and this was really disheartening for the crew. After many months of hard work, does theRead more
PeruPiuraCastilla5°11’47” S 80°31’38” W
February 25, 2018 in Peru
The project ended 1 week ahead of schedule which meant extra travel time for me! Hooray!
First stop is Piura, a large city still recovering from massive flooding just the year before. Not myRead more
PeruAncashHuaraz9°31’35” S 77°31’49” W
February 28, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Heading south we make our way to the central Andes, the cordillera Blanca mountains near Huaraz. Another great town and the cool mountain climate was a welcome change from the hot humid region ofRead more
PeruAncashYungayLlanganuco9°4’19” S 77°38’38” W
March 1, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Wahoo! A highlight of my entire Peru trip for sure. This trek is famous and strenuous. Here are the stats- 12km round trip (7.5 miles) with 800 meter ascent (2600 ft). Time to complete the trek is 6Read more
PeruAncashCarazCruz VivaRío Llullan9°2’43” S 77°48’39” W
March 3, 2018 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
The morning after the hike to Laguna 69 I was feeling good and enjoying some quiet time. Then... dun dun dun, shark week happened. This led to some very uncomfortable altitude sickness as my body wasRead more
PeruCuscoSacsaywamanPlaza de Armas Cusco13°31’11” S 71°58’43” W
March 5, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Still feeling icky, I took the 8hr night bus to Lima. I woke up with a gnarly cold and cough 🙁 I tried to catch an earlier flight to Cusco but everything was full. Not the best morning and I wasRead more
