This is the Kindergarten

The Countryside - Wednesday

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September 13th 2006
Today instead of going out to the Wawa Wasi I went out to the Countryside to work in a Kindergarten. These people are even poorer (if that´s possible) than the children in my Wawa Wasi. My pole barns are in better condition than the school! There were about 13 kids either 3 or 5 years of age. They all spoke Quechan but were just learning Spanish. The same goes for La Professora (the teacher) ... 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