Day 14 June 27, 2013

 

Today was our last full day of our stay in Peru. We woke up and had breakfast at the hostal and then took a rather lengthy bus ride to Cusco. The view on the way there was amazing. After we ate lunch at a local restaurant, we headed back to the hotel to regroup. We then went to Saqsaynaman. Saqsaynaman is a ruins site. While it only had the base of the structures still intact, they were the largest stones we have seen. This is also the site of the Inti-Raymi celebration, which is celebrated every 24 of June. Unfortunately, we came too late to enjoy the festivities. The best part of the ruins was the rock slide and an underground tunnel.  Afterwards we went to an ice-cream shop and watched a very intense soccer game: Spain vs. Italy. It was even entertaining for me and Melissa as non-soccer fans as the winner, Spain, was determined by penalty kicks. When we came back from our ice cream trip we had some downtime to relax and reflect on the trip and the global issues that really stuck with us before having an amazing dinner. Our last group activity was a reflection on the overall trip. We shared with each other what we will always remember and the things that most inspired us. Our trip to Peru was amazing and opened my eyes to so many things. While tomorrow will end my journey in Peru, I will never forget the bonds I formed with the local people and the memories I’ve created.

Today we are going to explore Cusco historic city center.

Miah Hagood