9 février 2018, Pérou
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 upEn savoir plus
PérouPiuraMancoraMáncoraQuebrada Los Pasos4°6’30” S 81°3’20” W
11 février 2018, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
On a rare 2 day weekend Michael, Alex and I headed 6 hrs NW of base to the beach town of Mancora. We had a 4 leg journey to get there. Mototaxi, bus, mototaxi, cambio. Phew. It was worth it though.En savoir plus
15 février 2018, Pérou
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,En savoir plus
PérouPiuraSanta Catalina De MossaEl PuenteCerro Hualtacal5°7’6” S 79°55’35” W
17 février 2018, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
PérouPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’21” S 80°8’8” W
24 février 2018, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 theEn savoir plus
PérouPiuraCastilla5°11’47” S 80°31’38” W
25 février 2018, Pérou
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 myEn savoir plus
PérouAncashHuaraz9°31’35” S 77°31’49” W
28 février 2018, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofEn savoir plus
PérouAncashYungayLlanganuco9°4’19” S 77°38’38” W
1 mars 2018, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 6En savoir plus
PérouAncashCarazCruz VivaRío Llullan9°2’43” S 77°48’39” W
3 mars 2018, Pérou ⋅ 🌙 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 wasEn savoir plus
PérouCuscoSacsaywamanPlaza de Armas Cusco13°31’11” S 71°58’43” W
5 mars 2018, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasEn savoir plus
