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Finally Here

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September 4th 2006
Well, after everything it is so hard to believe that I am here. The journey started in BWI with a short 2 hour flight to Atlanta. I had just enough time to walk down to my gate with about 15 minutes to spare before boarding. At the gate I met Kelly who is another CCS volunteer. On my flight to Lima I sat next to a lovely older woman from Peru. Needless to say with my Spanish skills we d ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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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