Two friends recently visited me in Peru. We saw the typical sights on the "Gringo Trail" like Cusco and Machu Picchu, but we also did done some different activities. We went to Accha Pampa, a small village in the highlands, where we saw a group of men and women weaving typical blankets and clothing and saw two domesticated condors. The picture is of the male condor, Inca. They took him out of his cage for about 15 minutes and we got to see him spread his wings and walk around a bit. It was too windy to let him fly, but it was really impressive to see a national symbol of Peru up close. Later in the week we went to an isoltated Inca site called Choquequirao. It was a 4 day/3 night trek that was 70km round trip. The hike was really challenging. We hiked into and then out of the 2000m ApurÃmac River canon to reach the ruins. A guide, a cook, a porter, and three mules accompanied us on the adventure. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were always waiting for us when we reached the campsites. They even set up and took down our tents everyday. It was an amazing adventure with incredible scenery!
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Hi Alex,
I came across your blog via a Google search. In September, I will begin a few months of volunteering at Kausay Wasi during a gap year before entering med school in fall 2009... like you have done this year! I would love it if you could send me a little advice or information about your time at the clinic -- if you have time, my e-mail is kaitlynva@gmail.com. Thanks!
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