On Saturday morning, we left for Kawai, a retreat center about two hours south of Lima. We had time to share our stories, reflect on what we have experienced, and to prepare for our return home. Students also presented their research projects which showcased their areas of interest and…
On Thursday evening, students from Ayacucho, Chanchamayo and Arequipa boarded overnight buses for Lima, and Cusco students caught an early morning flight the next day. By late Friday morning, our unit was back together in Casa Goshen enjoying breakfast, turning in assignments and catching up with their unit…
Vianey, Jessi, Calista, Elsie, Sophia, and Lars are completing their service assignments in and around the city of Cusco. Cusco is located in the Andes of southeastern Perú at an elevation of over 11,000 ft. Cusco was once the capital of the Inca empire and is a major tourist…
Haley, Kate, Amber and Samantha are living and serving in Arequipa, the second-most populous city in Perú. The city of Arequipa, located in southern Perú, is surrounded by three volcanoes and is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful natural scenery as well as its many colonial structures…
Granadilla is one of the fruits that grows well in spots where the sierra (mountains) meets the selva (jungle). Ben, Kyra and Genevieve are serving in Chanchamayo, a province northeast of Lima on the Amazonian side of the Andes. Chanchamayo is famous for its citrus and coffee…
Parker, Emma and Elise are serving in Ayacucho, a region in the south central Andes. The city of Ayacucho, also known as Huamanga, is the capital of the region and is famous for its 33 churches, as well as its elaborate Holy Week celebrations which attract thousands of visitors…
Our group spent the last week of study in Cusco and the surrounding region known as the Sacred Valley. The Sacred Valley, along with the city of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, formed the center of the Incan empire. Today it is filled with stunning ruins, Spanish…
PSL students pose with their instructors at the Despedida on Friday. This was our last week of study in Lima and it was a full one! On Monday, we heard a lecture on gender issues in Perú given by artist and activist Lici Ramirez. On Tuesday, we…
This quilt at Lugar de la Memoria is made up of hundreds of panels sewn by women in honor of family members who were killed or disappeared. We spent the first part of our week studying about the period of conflict between revolutionary groups and the state…
A mural on the side of a house in El Carmen depicts patriarch Amador Ballumbrosio on the violin and a cajón player drumming in the background. On Thursday, we traveled four hours south of Lima, to the region of Chincha, to visit the small town of El…
