You Need To Have A Lot Of Guinea Pigs If You Want To Throw A Lot Of Parties…

Finally having arrived in Lima we were tired beyond belief and couldn’t have been happier to snuggle into our beds at the hostel.  The next day we took an eight hour drive up to Huaraz past sand dunes, the Pacific Ocean and drove up through the highlands. Despite the hair pin turns and insane altitudes we all did really well on the drive and viewed the most amazing agriculture. We took a lunch break by the ocean and enjoyed the sand beneath our toes. Our drive through the Highlands was filled with so much culture to the extent that we even ate some exotic fruit from a roadside stand. When we finally reached Huaraz we stayed in the Churup Hostel and enjoyed a delicious meal at the Café Andino. Today we took a tour throughout Huaraz and checked out the markets as well as the Pre Inca Museum. We then drove up to the Lazy Dog Inn where we are now staying. We met our 5 new Peruvian friends and enjoyed an amazing meal provided by our Peruvian cooks. Tomorrow we will be getting into a deeper look at International Development by visiting the school funded by Sombrilla as well as going on a hike guided by our Peruvian friends! Look for our next blog post!

-Ross, Julie, Chance, Sarah and Kianna