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Sacred Valley Ruins II: Maras

Maras is a small pueblo that really does not attract tourists on its own.  You have to go through it to get to Moray or Las Salineras…which is what brought us to the cute town.  When we arrived, we hooked … Continue reading

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Sacred Valley Ruins I: Moray

In September we spent two weekends traveling throughout the Sacred Valley on the Tourist Ticket (you buy it once and it lasts for 10 days and you get to get into several ruins and some museums here). We’re going to … Continue reading

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Pikillaqta Ruins

Awhile back, on a holiday, we accompanied Victor, Berta, Fabricio and Fernando to visit the Pikillaqta Ruins, a few miles outside of Cuzco.  We’ve seen a lot of ruins, but it was really cool to see these because they look … Continue reading

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El Campo – “Zurite”

Pasture with livestock and surrounding buildings that hold animals in Zurite Zurite is a community in the “campo” (countryside) that is about a 45 – 60 minute drive outside of Cusco.  In Zurite there is a school and agriculture community … Continue reading

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And We’re Off!

Janie and I left for Cusco, Peru on Monday, August 8, 2011 to begin our 9 month journey with Doctors for Global Health.  Below you can see all of the stuff we packed to take with us.  I am working … Continue reading

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Parents in Cuzco!

After an over-night bus ride from Arequipa we arrived in Cuzco!  Before crashing, we walked around a little while and then headed to Jack’s for breakfast (a quick favorite place for the parents).  It was great being out so early … Continue reading

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