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Allin Púnchay kuchan! That means good day in Quechua, the native Peruvian language. We arrived at our homestay village Munaypata, on Saturday afternoon. We were greeted by a festive welcoming party prepared for us by our homestay families. The group was partnered off and placed with a family. We will be staying with them for the next three weeks […]

Hola from Peru! We have been quite busy, so we haven’t been able to update. Since the last time we wrote, we completed the Lares Trek. It was four days and three nights of hiking through the Andes (the Urabamba range) and camping. The meals were delicious, starting with our first night in Wacawasi (literally

Saludos desde Peru! We arrived into Cuzco a few days ago and were immediately whisked off to the beautiful farm of the Azcue family where we stayed the next few nights. Nancy, the woman who cooked for us, took us on a tour of the farm. We were impressed with her enthusiasm for the place.