The Mayubamba team

After the chocolatada, the mayor of Paruro had arranged for all of us to have lunch together. He also send scarves and bags as presents for us from the Paruro artisans workshops. They are nice presents that I would have felt awkward accepting from a community like Mayubamba, but Paruro is much better off and if the mayor has that in his budget, we're happy to receive his gifts.

COVID in Cusco: Week 39

December 12th 2020
Sunday, 6 December, 2020 Yesterday was amazing, but I am so exhausted by all of the travel. The farther out the villages are, the more they need help, so I’m bracing myself for a December full of twisty mountain roads that make me carsick. It’s certainly worth a little discomfort on my part to be able to reach families who need so much. Not only are the communities farthest from Cusco ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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