Peru Arrival 2022

Leaving Rurre

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Today was our last full day in Rurre, and it was a pretty chill day hanging out around the hammocks and Rurre. In the morning, we met with town officials to ask them questions about our lenses but not before getting a snack from a nearby bakery. We learned about Bolivia’s economy, government, culture, and...

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The World Around Us

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Today was our first full day in Bolivia, and we went straight to work on the water filters. As we carried the 160 pound concrete filters, I was excited and a little bit anxious of what’s to come. We have a lot of work ahead of us, installing these filters in indigenous communities, and I’m...

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One of the Seven Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu

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“Wake up!”, the boys called as they banged at our door. It was a ripe 3:30 am. All of the girls groaned as we slowly opened our eyes into a pitch-black room. We had to be out of the hotel and on the bus by 4. I had fallen asleep on the 30-minute bus ride...

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