Now that I am back in the states, I am sorting through my pictures and picking the best ones for this blog! I’m not much of a writer, so I am going to do a photo essay of my trip to Peru. Most of these photos are generally in chronological order.
This is my roommate, Lanka. We are enjoying a hot cup of cafe con leche. 
Butcher at a market in Lima waving hello.
 Peruvian flags flapping in the wind! 
April, Jeewon, Justin, Lanka.
April Agne on the beach, Lima.
Tea selection.

This is Chris. He takes pictures. He doesn’t like to keep up with the group…  

This was my own personal water and food supply (yuca chips).

Dr.Orihuela and Jeewon on the way to Llanchama. Without him, I would have been lost (considering I didn’t speak a spot of Spanish prior to this trip).
 
This is Junior. He is a doctor. He is very fluent in Spanish and French. He is also a good friend and likes to make people around him happy.  He took care of people when they were ill. 
 
Junior is being silly.

The boys…Bryan and Justin. Brystin.

Jeremiah is trying to intimidate the kitten…

Jeremiah and the puppy.

Hanging out on a hammock with April.

Dr. Mark Koopman!
 
Mark and I enjoying breakfast in the rainforest.

Dr.Orihuela is trekking through the Amazon jungle.

Sleepyhead.

Mark is shaking the hammocks!!

Dr.Melinda Lalor and a few local village children in front of their classroom.

April: “Me gustaria…” 

I think I am talking to my mum in this picture.

They are all soaking wet from the RAINforest!

I am soaking wet, too.

After the rain subsided, all different types and colors of fungi and mushrooms started popping up. This one looks delicious, doesn’t it? (I’m saying this with a hint of sarcasm).
 
I only took a few pictures of us actually working, because well…I was busy working. 
  
Justin is really excited about the pizza. Wasn’t that our second pan??

Jeewon the Saqsaywaman.

Justin wants to hug the world. And the dog wants to just get away.

Chris just can’t stop watching the futbol game.

Beautiful Cusco kitchen where we ate wonderful homecooked meals.

Live music with my alpaca.

Bryan is feeling the altitude sickness.

Fun slides!

Mario and the Saqsaywaman.

Only our group can appreciate the full magnitude of the cuteness of these photos…
 
Hostel in Cusco.

View from my room (Cusco). 

Delicious little apples.

I’m feeding a llama!

Ebony!

Ladies, this is where all that fine alpaca yarn comes from…

I think I am laughing in this picture. Thanks, Justin!

The sacrifice!

Coming down the steps.

Andrew and his sunflowers.
 
The boys: Chris, Andrew, Justin, Bryan, and Mario!

This photo cost Dr. Orihuela 5 soles!

The beautiful Machu Picchu, Cusco.

Llamas at Machu Picchu. Careful, they spit when they’re angry.

He still has all of his fingers.

Totally at peace.

Chris, Bryan, Andrew, and Justin.

Looking out at Machu Picchu.

I’m sitting in between two rocks off the edge…questionable maneuver.


Justin is at the top!!!!!

Jeewon, Justin, and Lanka in front of a really old cathedral in Cusco.

 
To my friends and family, this is where I got your souvenirs.

Ancient Pre-Incan Ruins in Cusco.

Skull deformation. 

Dr. Mario and Dr. Orihuela at the “main street” of the Pre-Incan site.
 
April Nabors and Ebony Griffin.


You can see our arm’s reflections in our sunglasses!

I am part of the tree.

The photographer.

Jeewon and April.

The girls: Dr. Lalor, April, Jeewon, Lanka, and Ebony! I give this picture credit to Mario.

Last night in Cusco, Peru for Engineers Without Borders.

Serious picture. 

Goofy picture. 

Christopher’s 29th Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I joined the I-ate-a-guinea-pig-in-Peru club…

Chris’ birthday delicious tiramisu…yummmm…

All of our bags are packed and NOT ready to go….

Andrew and Marmaduke.