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Playing tourist in Nazca

January 17, 2015

While traveling with my host family over the holidays, I was able to play tourist in Nazca—something that I don’t get to do very often. The province of Nazca is rich in history and culture. The Pre-Incan people left behind many artifacts from their way of life- including pottery, textiles, aqueducts, gravesites, and the famous … More Playing tourist in Nazca

“Feliz Cumpleaños”

August 13, 2014

Each culture has its own way of celebrating the life of those who have passed and mourning their absence. The Thursday of my site visit, I learned first hand how the people of Olmos celebrated the departed while participating in two celebrations for two different deceased people. The first celebration was for a man, and … More “Feliz Cumpleaños”