9 Şubat 2018, 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 upOkumaya devam et
PeruPiuraMancoraMáncoraQuebrada Los Pasos4°6’30” S 81°3’20” W
11 Şubat 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 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.Okumaya devam et
PeruPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’21” S 80°8’7” W
15 Şubat 2018, 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,Okumaya devam et
PeruPiuraSanta Catalina De MossaEl PuenteCerro Hualtacal5°7’6” S 79°55’35” W
17 Şubat 2018, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
PeruPiuraChulucanasLa ViñaChulucanas5°3’21” S 80°8’8” W
24 Şubat 2018, 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 theOkumaya devam et
PeruPiuraCastilla5°11’47” S 80°31’38” W
25 Şubat 2018, 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 myOkumaya devam et
PeruAncashHuaraz9°31’35” S 77°31’49” W
28 Şubat 2018, 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 ofOkumaya devam et
PeruAncashYungayLlanganuco9°4’19” S 77°38’38” W
1 Mart 2018, 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 6Okumaya devam et
PeruAncashCarazCruz VivaRío Llullan9°2’43” S 77°48’39” W
3 Mart 2018, 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 wasOkumaya devam et
PeruCuscoSacsaywamanPlaza de Armas Cusco13°31’11” S 71°58’43” W
5 Mart 2018, 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 wasOkumaya devam et
