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South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo July 20th 2013

Ayant mes weeks-ends de libre avec les autres volontaires, nous avons voulu decouvrir un peu plus les villages andins... Apres avoir pris un "combi" (bus local) et marche un peu au milieu de villages un peu desert, quelle surprise de decouvrir une fete locale andine, qui ne se deroule qu'une fois par an. Nous avons ete attires par le son d'une fanfare au milieu d'un chemin sableux... Pour decouvrir une petite foule en train de couper des arbres a la hache, aux sons de leur fanfare! Nous avons ete tout de suite bien acceuilli, sous des saveurs de vin blanc sucre de la ville de Pisco, un vin plutot ressamblant a du muscat. La fete commencait :) ! Le chef du village nous a presente au reste des habitants, en nous disant que nous etions les ... read more
Fete locale
Fete locale
Embarquees !!

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo July 8th 2013

Me voila partie pour une autre destination, a savoir a Jauja, dans la region de Huancayo, en pleine cordillere des Andes! Le changement de paysage et de climat fut radical. Adieu au ciel grisonant et au froid, me voila en pleine montagne avec un soleil puissant, pour des journees a 25degres ! L'association pour laquelle j'interviens en tant que professeur de langues/animatrice s'appelle INICUDE. C'est une association qui a cree une ecole, pour des enfants de 4 a 12 ans. L'ecole se trouve en peripherie de la ville de Jauja et est entouree de montagnes. Je suis partie pour intervenir 3 semaines dans cette ecole. J'ai deja realise un peu plus d'une semaine la-bas et je peux dire que les enfants sont attachants... Autant qu'au Cambodge... Des mon premier jours avec les enfants, l'acceuil fut vraiment ... read more
Pres de l'ecole
En plein jeu!
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South America » Peru » Junin » Tarma September 14th 2011

Up to the Highlands For those following my blog you know I took Sunday off. I was preparing for my trip to Junin, the highlands, the top of the world. Originally we were going to Ancast where Maca harvest was just completed. Martin (MG Natural) has just bought more land in Junin where they are preparing to plant. Our trip is to see the land under cultivation and to file for certification of organic status. Here is what I knew about Maca before this trip. The maca root is cultivated in the Peruvian Andes above 4000 meters (13,000 feet above sea level) where growing conditions are very adverse and with a temperature range of -5 to 2o degrees Celsius. Maca should be Organic. Maca root comes from a small plant, with a maximum height of 15 ... read more
Hotel
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mountains

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo October 27th 2010

Spent the weekend in Chupaca. Got to do a little ministry, went and saw some ruins, and went to the fair in town. ... read more
Huancayo
Huancayo
Huancayo

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo October 23rd 2010

We made it to Erica´s Yesterday. Town called Chupaca next to Huancayo. 35 publishers or so meet in her house. Went in service today in the center of town. Theres a fair goin on there so we just walked around and approached people to talk to them. Everyone is really nice but i get wierd looks because were foriegners. Josh and I are feeling the elevation here, almost 11,000 feet. But were havin a great time meetin lots of brothers and sisters everywhere4 we go. Very hopitable people.... read more
Lima
Lima
Lima

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo September 13th 2010

Hello all! I have been living in a distict of Huancayo called El Tambo, doing various things and meeting various folks. I thought I´d give you an update on how life has been. I also hope that the Autumn is settling in beautifully and gently for you all in the Northern Hempishere, and have been thinking of how I miss this micologically-ripe season in the states. Anyway, I have been living with Bregje, helping out as I can (there is not a ton of work to do, as it so happens), and have commenced Spanish lessons in the evenings. This is always nice, and lesnd me a feeling of productivity for my otherwise mellow days. My tutor is a professor of English named Juan, and teaching me is his fourth job. He is ridiculously busy, but ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo September 7th 2010

Hello Lovelies, I just wanted to give you a glimpse into my daily life, now that I am living in a home and things are a little more regular: I live with a Dutch woman, Bregje, who runs an NGO, Muchas Manos. The NGO is focused on organizing and facilitating projects to help the lives of single mothers and old women in our neighborhood in Huancayo. The women are often supporting more than one child, and are all living with difficult financial circumstances. The NGO focuses on building community for the women, visiting each person every week and bringing something small and helpful like rice or sugar. Also, the NGO helps the women start businesses and occassionally microfinances projects. More than this, it is a structure to connect women in the neighborhood. Not that I have ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo September 2nd 2010

Hey Y´all, Just an update on Huancayo. Once I got here, I didn´t quite know why. There´s a town nearby, Hualhuas, that is known for it´s touristy textiles market. There isn´t a Spanish school I was coming to attend, and I didn´t have the details of any homstays worked out. Yet, I made the decision to come. Well, after a couple of days taking walks, hitting up the market, and reading (a lot!), I finally got that nasty bacterial illness I wasn´t supposed to. We´re talking massive fever, no leaving my bed (situated in a very plesant hospedaje with a very nice señora minding everything), aches and pains, headache, feeling zonked out, etc. for pretty much 24 hours. I woke up without a fever, but still tired and zoned out. Upon reflection, I probably didn´t have ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo August 28th 2010

I summoned the detirmination to leave Qosqo (in reality, it was simply time, and not too difficult), and head somewhere with slightly less of a tourist infrastructure. That is right, I am in Huancayo. Never heard of it? Not suprising... it is much less of a tourist city than Qosqo (by far) or Lima. Heard of it? Maybe because it was one of the centers of Sendero Luminoso (look this up if you do not know what it is). Or, perhaps in conjunction with the variety of market towns in the region. However, the absence of super fancy colonial architecture or profound Incan ruins make it a little less of a hotspot for foreigners. Anyway, although there is a ¨road¨ more direct from Qosqo to Huancayo, it is shabby and what could be a 8 hour ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » La Oroya July 9th 2010

I spent Wednesday in La Oroya with the CAMBIALO kids. It was such a wonderful experience. The group of us that made the trek up there for the filming got to spend the day going around La Oroya and the surrounding areas filming clips for the curriculum. Two of the kids, Jhohana and Aldair, did the clips in the morning and then in the afternoon all the kids got to take us on a tour of their beloved city. I just made an album of this fun day on Facebook. Please check it out and get to know the faces of CAMBIALO!!!!! Here's the link: ... read more
Jhohana and I on our way to a filming spot
My grupito




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