9 febbraio 2018, Perù
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 upLeggi altro
PerùPiuraMancoraMáncoraQuebrada Los Pasos4°6’30” S 81°3’20” W
11 febbraio 2018, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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.Leggi altro
15 febbraio 2018, Perù
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,Leggi altro
PerùPiuraSanta Catalina De MossaEl PuenteCerro Hualtacal5°7’6” S 79°55’35” W
17 febbraio 2018, Perù ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
PerùPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’21” S 80°8’8” W
24 febbraio 2018, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLeggi altro
PerùPiuraCastilla5°11’47” S 80°31’38” W
25 febbraio 2018, Perù
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 myLeggi altro
PerùAncashHuaraz9°31’35” S 77°31’49” W
28 febbraio 2018, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLeggi altro
PerùAncashYungayLlanganuco9°4’19” S 77°38’38” W
1 marzo 2018, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 6Leggi altro
PerùAncashCarazCruz VivaRío Llullan9°2’43” S 77°48’39” W
3 marzo 2018, Perù ⋅ 🌙 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 wasLeggi altro
PerùCuscoSacsaywamanPlaza de Armas Cusco13°31’11” S 71°58’43” W
5 marzo 2018, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasLeggi altro
