In the jungle.. the mighty jungle
October 23, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
My room and around the lodge complex. It was a bit scary during the night, there were so many insect noises (and lots of frogs)!
There was no WiFi or signal or whatsoever. No warm water. There wasRead more
La Selva 5
October 23, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The muddy Amazon!
Alpaca steak
October 23, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
First time trying Alpaca steak, with salad and potatoes. And a spicy sauce on the side!
Just a small card to my sweet colleagues
October 23, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Who understands this haha? :) (Except for Pili and Nacho)
Operation
October 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I know this has nothing to do with my trip, but I want to share it anyway. I have been thinking about my operation in December.
In 2018 I wanna do two things, buy new shoes (leather ankle boots withRead more
Vaneza
October 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Vaneza is the name of my Spanish teacher. She is from Cusco and does not really speak good English, but she teach and explains me everything in Spanish.
She is the more modern Peruvian though. SheRead more
Pisco sour
October 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
After my salsa class I went with people from the US (there are so many here) to drink a Pisco sour and eat a burger :) (The bold guy is from Hawaii)
Shower
October 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
I really feel, after two days, like taking a shower. Cusco has been without water for 30 hours now. It is quite common that there is no water for 2 hours (like ever third day) but 30 is a lot.
WeRead more
Project
October 25, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
I am making a project about nutrition and the importance of it among kids here in Peru. Today I worked 3 hours on it and I can assure you that one hour was because of the slow internet...
Welcome toRead more
Tengo días mejores
October 25, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
I have better days.
I didn't slept that many hours, I woke up with a message from my boss from Denmark, who send me an annoyed message about some working shifts in December.
I was tired and at workRead more
Lab day!
October 26, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today I worked in the laboratorium. I worked together with Fiorella who is really friendly and speaks (finally) clear Spanish!
We take blood samples and let patients take their own urin, vaginal andRead more
Amazing vegetarian tacos
October 26, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I met with two girls from Latvia, who are friends of Elena. Elena is a Spanish girl who lives in Cph. We met for lunch and eat great tacos :)
El tiempo
October 26, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The weather here changes all the time! One moment it is so warm and then you suddenly need a sweater.
Today I had a really interesting day at work in the laboratory, afterwards a nice lunch with twoRead more
Nursing
October 27, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today will be my last day working in the children's department, this weekend I will finish my assignment about nutrition. From Monday on I will start working in the lab.
It was really interesting toRead more
TravelerYes, count your blessings in Danmark, the happiest country in the world. But I like the colours in the hospital in Peru!
Beers
October 27, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I love beers, wine perhaps more, but the wine here is not that good. You need to go to Chile or Argentina to get good wine. I have to say that I cannot complain about the Cusqueñas. Today I tried aRead more
My plate: before and after
October 27, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Lomo saltado is what this dish is called, something typical Peruvian, so I had to try it!
But I am so so so tired of eating rice haha!
Fiesta
October 28, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
My first time going out in one month. Haha yes really. And omg, I felt so old! Luckily I had Amanda with me, who is still younger, but she was also in a sorority so we could speak about sororityRead more
Haha
October 28, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Valeriana
October 28, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I will miss this place haha
Salt flats
October 28, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
This is even older than the Inca times. These salt flats for used to take out the salt from the water for conserving food. It is so beautiful when the sun shines on it!
Quad
October 28, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
My first time on a quad! It went so well!!! We drove around 50km per hour through the countryside high up in the Andes mountains. It was so cool, cause you really saw how all the families lived. ThereRead more
Moray
October 28, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
This was like a botanical garden for the Incas. The temperature was 3-5 degrees lower or higher on each level. They planted a lot of different plants here. So interesting!!
I was mainly hanging outRead more
Project
October 29, 2017 in Peru ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
I am getting there! Worked all morning on my project, still not finished, but I will continue tomorrow. Thursday is my presentation!
Pisac
October 29, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Pisac, one hour by bus from Cusco, you need to pass a lot of mountains to get there!
The capital of the sacred valley. For those who doesn't know what this was, the sacred valley was the living areaRead more
Inca ruins
October 29, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
From Pisac I needed to get another taxi up to the mountains, I decided to share a taxi with an older french lady (Annie) and a 19year old Peruvian guy (Alvaro).
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Our guide Juan Jose