Cuzco part 2

This post will be short, because its finals week! I've been busy preparing a presentation on Peruvian food to be presented on Thursday (wish me luck!) I can't believe it is the final week of the program, so much has happened, and it still feels like I just got here. During the second week of our Cuzco trip, we spent a few days visiting various Incan ruins near Cuzco, including Machu Picchu. The visits were all sort of rushed, which was a bummer, but I think I'll visit a lot of the same things with Annie next week when we go back to Cuzco. For now, here are a few photos of some of the ruins/Machu Picchu!

After visiting Machu Picchu, we had a free day before going to Paru Paru and Parque de la Papa. We had a homestay for three nights with quechua-speaking families in a rural village. It was a lot of fun, although we were all cold most of the time because we were not told what to wear! We helped harvest potatoes, went for a long hike, and participated in a festival on the third day (complete with a llama sacrifice). It was a whirlwind of experiences, and very difficult to summarize, so I'll try to write more about it at a later time. For now, here are a few photos:

The house we stayed in

One of our dinners

Me in "traditional"garb...haha! Okay, that's all i have time for now! Love, Phoebe