We finally made it to Peru, our home for the next month.
The first few days were spent in the capital Lima. We met up with other volunteers and explored the city.
Cusco is our home for the month of March. It is a beautiful city at 3400m, surrounded by lush green mountains at this time of year. We immediately felt the affects of altitude once stepping off the aeroplane but this didn’t last long as our bodies accustomed to the altitude.
Peru’s Challenge is the agency that we are working with. Our time is spent teaching kids at a village school, construction projects, and community development. The rest of the time is spent learning Spanish, touring around the historic area, and spending time with the other volunteers.
We have already seen beautiful scenery and Inca ruins. We will do a 4 day trek to Machu Picchu at the end of the month which we’re really looking forward to.
It is nice to stay put for a while, unpack the suitcase and spend time with some great people. We have an upstairs apartment of five, and ten others live downstairs. We definitely have the best deal with a great view of mountains out of our bedroom window.
Sounds awesome, Cusco is a cool place, would have liked to have spent more time there. If you get the chance I'd recommend a white water rafting trip, don't expect to get any safety instructions before you're actually floating down the river though, and don't expect them in English!
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