An attempt at describing my growth from the trip to Peru: “Lost there; felt here” was a slogan from the presentation about the Amazon. We lost fresh air while in Lima, and we sometimes lose the feeling of peacefulness during our chaotic schedules in the United States, but I was at peac[...]
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July 1st, 2010 - 10:50 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 27: Safely Back to the United States
A review of Friday, June 25, 2010 Our flight from Lima to Houston, about 6 hours long, seemed fast to me. I sat next to an older woman and 18-year-old Peruvian man. I practiced Spanish with Peruvian native for the last time. We had chicken ravioli for our meal and a muffin for our snack. One hike, o[...]
July 1st, 2010 - 10:47 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 26: Our Last Day in Peru
A review of Thursday, June 24, 2010 Today is our last day in Peru. It is also Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun. Dr. Kenney said he planned for us to leave on this day because flights are less expensive. We woke up at 5:40 a.m., ate our last Peruvian breakfast and [...][...]
July 1st, 2010 - 10:33 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 25: Last Full Day in the Amazon
A review of Wednesday, June 23, 2010 We slept in until 5:45 a.m. when our alarm clocks, our tour guides, woke us up with “Good morning” by our bamboo wall. It’s amazing how anytime after 4:30 a.m. was considered “sleeping in” to us. We hiked to a pontoon in a lake and fed fish [...]
July 1st, 2010 - 10:08 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 24: “Good Morning” at 4 a.m.?
A review of Tuesday, June 22, 2010 I learned to adapt to our new environment and slept through the natural sounds. Ryan said he heard me snoring through our bamboo walls. At least he knew I was sleeping! We woke up at 4 a.m. today to hike to the boat dock, then rode to a trail [...][...]
July 1st, 2010 - 9:54 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 23: Welcome to the Jungle
A review of Monday, June 21, 2010 We woke up at 4:30 a.m. to hike to 30-meter canopy where we saw guans, parrots, toucans and butterflies for about 2 hours. The sunrise was beautiful! Because there’s no electricity or phones, our alarms and wake-up calls consist of Peruvian workers saying &#[...]
June 28th, 2010 - 5:31 pm § in Journey to Latin America
Day 22: Let’s Go to the Amazon!
We left the hotel around 9 a.m. and dragged our luggage through the small streets of Cuzco to where the bus was waiting for us. My luggage was top-heavy, and it flipped over eight times. We also had llamas in our way. Rafael and his wife met us at the airport with our tickets, and we [...][...]
June 20th, 2010 - 12:33 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 21: Making the Best of Our Last Day in Cuzco
A review of Saturday, June 19, 2010 Today was our free day in Cuzco! The official flag of Cuzco consists of the colors of the rainbow because it’s the Inca flag. The mayor requires all businesses to have the flag displayed. Our tour guide from yesterday, Jimmy, said many tourists are confused [...]
June 20th, 2010 - 12:24 am § in Journey to Latin America
Day 20: The Merging of Catholic and Andean Way of Life
A review of Friday, June 18, 2010 OU Journey to Latin America students visited the Cuzco Cathedral, Santa Catalina Monastery, San Blas Catholic Church and La Merced Convent. All of these places were once Inca places of worship, and parts of the original structures are still standing. The Cuzco[...]
June 19th, 2010 - 3:12 pm § in Journey to Latin America
Day 19: Cuzco With No Automobiles?
A review of Thursday, June 17, 2010 There was a strike today in Cuzco by some businesses and most automobile employees including bus drivers and taxi drivers, so no automobiles were found on streets. This was nice because Cuzco is crowded and full of cars. The strikers were parading around the Pla[...]