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Published: September 22nd 2011
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Huanchaco
Why we love it here soo much. I mean... Come. ONNNN! Huanchaco Hanchaco...So we have been here for a couple weeks now slowin down our travelin momentum. Erika and I both found some sweet volunteer job opportunities (we will explain them a lil more in depth) I am working at a dog refugee and at an after school help classroom called "Casita de Madera" and Erika is helping escavate mummias in the local Huanchaqita. And every wedenesday Erika and I teach an art class at the biblioteca..Who knew Erika and I were so artistic right? ha We aren't, but we tricked the lil kiddies into thinking we are.
Anywho, where we are is pretty sweet. Its this nice laxed surfing village that hasen't gotten taken over quite yet by a rowdy group of travelers. The center of town is considered pretty rich in Peruvian standards, but the outside peublos are realllly poverty stricken. So lots of organizations in the area cater to help the education and development of the small towns. There are five nice points that break all the time for the local surf gang, whom all are very eager to teach the gringas how to surf. Erika and I have given it some tries and succeeded but we are
Sista LOOOVVVE!
The good, the bad, and the ugly. We got a left squinty eye, some rosy cheeks but hot damn we be fine. BTDub. I got a new tattooo, check her out. Part 1. just real out of shape..that what ten months of traveling will do to ya.
Here in Huanchaco and around we have made some little outings. We went hiking Luis, with the man whose house we are staying in, to a lil village called Poroto. The counrty side was beautiful, full of pinas, avocados, and looots of sugar cane. The aventure was fun maninly due to the fact that Luis is a kook. Lets just say that he believes in ornatherapy (drinking your own piss)...he lives rather alternitive peruvian lifestyle to put it nicely minus detials. But now Luis has left with his new young french girlfriend to the selva, so Erika and I are livin it up in a house to ourselves. Er and i also had explored the ruinas of Chan Chan, the largest still standing (welll partially) adobe ruins, with some of our new volunteer friends, Dale and Sara. Then the following weekend we went to a Reggaetion in concert in Reggaeton Nation and saw DADDY YANKEE! haha such a fun time..we were a tid bit out of place but we just rocked it and got our booty shakin on.
So other then hiking, surfing, lookin
Nuestra Casa
Our pad... bicycles, pregnant cats and shock-yoself outlets included. at ruins we are acutallty workin! My job with pups in Huanchancito consists of taking out about 5 or 7 dogs at a time and walking them to the beach to get them some exersize. They are WILD! Cute but reallll smelly. At the end of the day I help Daniel, my boss, give food to all the dogs. We are currently brainstorming ideas of how to advertise to the public about adopting these dogs. My other job is facilitating an after school help for kids with homework. Its truly amazing working with these childern. It has made me realize how such simple things can really change a childs life. I bribe the kids to stay focused on their homework by promising them a piece of blank paper to draw on..crazy. I think im starting to enjoy workin with kids, well at least Peruvian ones 😊
I (Erika) got the freakin rockin opportunity to work with some mummies in Huanchaquito, a small pueblo outside of Huanchaco, hence the name Huanchaquito... We are talking 1200 year old, naturally mummiffied, sacrificed, 10 to 18 year old, Chimu boys and girls annnnndddd baby, mummified llamas... Pretty effin sweet eh? Now I am
Poroto
Following Luis through fields of piƱa y paltas working on another site, Gramalote dated to be about 3500 to 4000 years old. It is a fisherman village so there is a bunch of shells, crab claws, fishing bones and tools, the occasional shark tooth. Feel soo soo good to be doing archaeology again. I have missed it. Though, I must say, archaeology is Peru is just a little different from the states. For one, I am not allowed to lift a shovel, or a bucket full of dirt or dump a wheelbarrow full of dirt, orrr even anything to the shed once we are done with work...What do I do? Trowel,.. trowel the dirt annnddd draw... its dangerous I tell you. A girl could get real real used to this kind of treatment. P.S. not sure if Kris told you about the fact that she dragged me into teaching an art class once a week at the local library. Heeeeeekkk no. Mmmmmmuuuuhhh. I am shocked I make it out alive and just when I think I am going to pop, the hour is over and all the little kids come up and thank you and give you the biggest warmest hug and a kiss and it just melts
Haunchaco
Luis with his precious gallina my heart of coal. So stinkin cute. All in all a super good experience for me here in Huanchaco. Cannot believe our travel has gone by sooo fast. In one month pappa Jim will meet us in Bolivia and another month after that well be back in the US of A. Hot damn. I need a drink just thinking about it.
Hope all is well wherever you are peeps!
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Kate Flinn
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What a hoot you two are!!!
What a great trip you two are having...how will you ever adjust to CA again? I'm glad you got to work with the mummies Erika and you with the dogs Kristen...pretty good match for a couple of gringos! But the art class, what's up with that? Keep up the fun and we'll be looking forward to seeing you in a few! Love ya - Kate