Peru, Summer 2008 SST unit

Service visit #2: Kataniray - Juli and Kathy

1 Jul 2008 16:45 EST

Service Visit #1: Cusco - Melanie, Diana and Ellie

1 Jul 2008 15:30 EST

Ways in which we are different (and yet the same)

22 Jun 2008 23:45 EST

GC Students Walk Where the Incas Walked, Pausing for Breath and Lots of Photos (2)

20 Jun 2008 11:35 EST

Here are the rest of the photos from our June 10-13 trip, from Machu Picchu and Ollantaytambo .

GC Students Walk Where the Incas Walked, Pausing for Breath and Lots of Photos

19 Jun 2008 13:25 EST

Saying Good-bye With a Word, a Song, and a Fancy Step

18 Jun 2008 18:52 EST

Gracias to our Profesores

18 Jun 2008 18:49 EST

During our final language class, we celebrated all we've learned these past weeks by performing (humorous!) skits for our profesores, Leo and Oswaldo. We also presented gifts, took pictures, and listened to the song, Color Esperanza (sung by Diego Torres) one more time. Of course we had to sing along! Mervi brought in lunch for the last time...

Fortified with Churros, the Shopping Begins

18 Jun 2008 15:10 EST

Erica shares a journal entry: Usually on Saturdays our class takes field trips to another city, or we have some kind of activity. On a recent Saturday, however, we had no obligations, and so a few friends and I decided to take advantage of the day and shop for Peruvian merchandise until we dropped. I met Stephanie at the Primavera, after...

A Glimpse of Tambo Time

16 Jun 2008 21:39 EST

A Convert to the Mazamorra Morada Fan Club

15 Jun 2008 19:47 EST

Villa El Salvador: A Shantytown Built on Hope and Sharing

15 Jun 2008 17:55 EST

A (Non-Emergency) Visit to the Hospital

12 Jun 2008 01:43 EST

In Deepest Darkest Peru, Where the Cumbres Grow

6 Jun 2008 02:31 EST

Having Class with a Famous Sculptor at His Home in Barranco

3 Jun 2008 22:55 EST

Chorrillos Mercado as a Welcome Center

3 Jun 2008 17:41 EST

Feliz Cumpleaños!

2 Jun 2008 02:47 EST

Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance:

2 Jun 2008 01:11 EST

Photos at the Ballumbrosio Home... and from supper in Chincha before our drive back to Lima.

Traveling into the Heart of Afro-Peruvian Culture

2 Jun 2008 00:15 EST

Creative Movement on the Top Floor of the Seminario

25 May 2008 22:04 EST

Extending Brazos de Amor

21 May 2008 22:44 EST

When Celebrating Mother’s Day Means a Visit to the Cemetery

21 May 2008 01:05 EST

Jill shares a journal entry: On Saturday my dad said he wanted me to go with my family to visit his motherâ€™s grave. I was more than willing to go until he mentioned that we needed to leave the house by 4 in the morning! Sunday arrived and I woke up already wishing that I didnâ€™t have to go. As I was waiting to leave, my mom...

Potluck Surprise a la Mercado

19 May 2008 01:59 EST

Kathy shares a journal entry:

17 May 2008 02:05 EST

The Canons Are Retired but the View Is as Good as Ever

17 May 2008 01:27 EST

Only two days after going swimming with the sea lions, we were back in Callao, this time for a picnic and a tour of Museo del Real Felipe, a retired fortress that tells the story of Peruâ€™s independence in 1821 and various military engagements before and since. We had our packed lunches at the very tip of Callao, in a place known as La ...

Steven shares a journal entry:

16 May 2008 23:23 EST

Swimming with Sea Lions Is Worth the Choppy Ride

15 May 2008 00:01 EST

Feeding Body, Mind and Spirit at San Marcos

14 May 2008 02:23 EST

After the visit to El Palacio Torre Tagle, our next destination was San Marcos for lunch. On the way, we stopped off at the church down the street, San Pedro. Iglesia San Pedro is a Jesuit temple, built in 1624. It is supposed to be filled with beautiful altars and paintings, but you have to come in the morning to see them. Oh well, we were hungry...

Touring Torre Tagle and Other Treasures off the Tourist Track

13 May 2008 17:22 EST

Feeling Like Experts in Language (If Only for an Hour or Two)

8 May 2008 01:23 EST

Worshipping Women, 1500 Years Ago

8 May 2008 00:05 EST

A Bird’s (and Bus’s) Eye View of a Sprawling City

4 May 2008 16:17 EST

The best view of Lima, short of an over flight, is probably from the top of Cerro San Cristobal, a hill that rises up about 1,200 feet, just across the Rimac River from the cityâ€™s downtown district. Straightaway from the first Spanish class at the seminary, we boarded a bus for a tour of the downtown (or Lima Centro ) and a visit to the ...

Waking Up to Life in Peru

2 May 2008 01:52 EST

On their first full day in Peru, they woke up to coffee, juice, and bread in a courtyard tucked away from the Lima traffic, but within reach of the autumn sun. The sun warmed up throughout the day, making it feel as if we were still back in the middle of summer, though people warn us that the overcast days for which Lima is known are coming soon. ...

They're here!

1 May 2008 12:45 EST

Last night, a little before 11:00 PM on a cool fall evening, our Summer Group of 24 SST'ers arrived - right on schedule. The airport was as crowded as we've seen it, and we had to wait over an hour and a half before we saw the first recognizable face come through the forbidden doors. After a quick 'welcome' photo, we made our way to the waiting...