Leaving Turtle Trax reminded me of saying goodbye to my senior friends on the last day of school. It’s sad to part but it doesn’t over shadow the memories made and the people you have met. The most admirable quality that I have observed in the people at Turtle Trax is their perseverance. You are...
A long time ago (perhaps a week), in a country far, far away, a group of students was settling into life at Munaychay Children’s Village outside of Urubamba, Peru. Teens and instructors alike were getting used to early mornings, local soups and dishes, and glacial showers. The children of Munaychay and students from the Northern...
This morning, after one last delicious breakfast in Urubamba, we were picked up by the Llama Pack Project crew. We took a van through curvy mountain roads and saw some incredible views along the way, including towering mountains and fluffy llamas, alpacas, and sheep. We stopped for lunch at Ancasmarka, a pre-Incan ruin site. It...