Stopping to take in the views while traveling to our host village, Qenqo

The following post features student writing.  Hey, families and friends! Happy 4th of July from Peru! We started off our morning in Pisac at our hostel, Pisac Ayllu. After a very (very) long and scenic bus ride through the mountains, we arrived at Qenqo, our…

The following post features student writing. ¡Hola from Pisac! After a great first day in Lima, this morning we woke up and took a bus to the airport. There we saw the other Putney group in Peru and took a short flight to Cuzco in…

The following post features student writing. 1. We went to a park by the ocean, stood in a big circle, and played ice breakers, and became oriented to our new country and our new community. 2. We acknowledged water and its importance in higher altitudes….

We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Peru.

After an exciting weekend of preparations, our community service trip to Peru has taken shape! We have planned some pretty incredible excursions, activities, and service projects in some truly beautiful places. Qenqo, our home for the month of July, and the site of our projects, is…

Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access…