May 23-27: Pilgrimage to Cusco, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley
June 2, 2018
Natalie greets the mountains of CuscoStudents anticipate a visit to Cusco.Sarah delivers a speech about the Temple to the Sun.In Chinchero, Willy leads the students to a weaving shop. Artisans explain the process of preparing wool for weaving.Jonah, Brooklyn, Erika, JoshErika and Luke model traditional Chinchero garb.In Ollantaytambo Willy describes life in an Andean home like the one where he grew up.Students learn about the Inca fortress in Ollantaytambo.Between visits students nap on the bus.Josh samples chicha and inspects the guinea pig house at a shop in the Sacred Valley.Students visit the ruins of Moray, where the Incas carried out agricultural experiments.Renee, Brooklyn and Alyssa at MorayAgricultural terraces at MorayStuart climbs the steps at the Moray terraces.Jonah, Alyssa and Brooklyn take in a view of the distant glacier.Stuart delivers a speech about pre-Incan and Incan designs and symbols.Alyssa climbs into the Machu Picchu ruins.Celia pauses to catch a breath on the way up Machu Picchu.Twins Anne and ReneeSummer 2018 SST group visits Machu PicchuAnne, Stephanie, and Sarah Seth inspects the wall to verify that the Incas did not use mortar.A child visits the ruins.Erika, Lydia, and RachaelJonah, Stuart, Nate and AnneAt Tipon, Abby, Ryan and SadieStudents learned about Tipon, water engineering masterpiece of the Inca realm. Hannah relaxes in the shade.Sarah records the wonders of the Tipon waterways.Rae Ann overlooks the valley below Tipon.At the Lucre trout farm an employee scoops up dinner for the students.Sadie, Martin, Rae Ann and Jonah observe the filleting of their dinner. Students enjoy trout lunch.Amaru and Juan Carlos entertain the group with Andean music.Rae Ann, Stephanie, Luke, and JonahNate, Renee, Brooklyn, Natalie, Hannah and JoshStuart, Rachael, Anne, and SarahAlyssa, Jenae, and Rae Ann
