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Spring 2012
We began our Lima study program at Catedral del Buen Pastor (Cathedral of the Good Shepherd), our venue for lectures, workshops and Spanish classes. The host families…
We returned from our 19-day adventure in the Andes and were warmly welcomed to Peru’s capital city by twenty-three eager host families. Several of the families who…
One of the seven wonders of the modern world. UNESCO World Heritage site. Best-preserved Inca city in South America. Probably the most-visited tourist destination on the continent….
We said goodbye to the host families in San Jeronimo, Huacarpay and Lucre and prepared for the last leg of our adventure in the Andes — an…
In the early 16th century, the Inca Empire extended over all of modern-day Peru as well as parts of Colombia and Ecuador to the north, Brazil to…
The music of the Andes is distinct for its use of native wind instruments — including quenas (flutes) and sikus (pan flutes). Early versions have been found…
How many trees can a group of SST students plant in two days? 246. We ventured up to the town of Acopia to meet our host, Luis…
Quechua is the language of the Incas. It is the second-most common language in Peru. We asked one of our Spanish language instructors, Luz Atapaucar, to give…
We began our first full week in Peru with a presentation on Peru’s economy. The average Peruvian earns only a fifth as much as the average US…
We enjoyed two gorgeous days in the Andes, where the rains have returned and the hills are green. We spent the first day beginning the process of…
