by Stella B Perú fue una experiencia increíble, y me abrió los ojos a una cultura completamente nueva. Mi familia peruano fue muy simpáticos. Maisy y yo tuvimos habitaciones súper bonitas! La madre de la familia era muy buena cocinera y siempre cocinaba algo delicioso. El papá era muy divertido y nos encantaba hablar con él. La gente del Cusco es muy religiosa, y Maisy y yo podríamos ir a una iglesia en la Plaza de Armas. La Plaza de Armas es un lugar grande con una catedral y muchas tiendas. Había mucha gente en la iglesia, especialmente porque era La Semana Santa. Después de dos días, comenzamos las clases y el voluntariado. Las clases fueron de ocho hasta doce y media con una pausa de veinte minutos en el medio. Aprendí mucho de las clases y los profesores eran muy buenos. A las tres a seis, fuimos a nuestros proyectos de voluntariado. Maisy, Calvin, Kyle y yo tuvimos el Proyecto Colibrí. Es un proyecto que ofrece una oportunidad para los niños con padres que venden cosas en las calles. Los niños pueden jugar o hacer tareas. Inmediatamente me enamoré de los niños. Mostraron mucho afecto y estuvieron más que felices de jugar con nosotros. Los extraño mucho. Ser voluntario allí definitivamente me cambió, ahora yo se que es importante en la vida. Esos niños no tienen mucho, pero ellos estaban riendo mucho. Una cosa que yo voy a recordar por el resto de mi vida es ver a Machu Picchu. Era increíblemente hermoso, pero había mucha gente. Personalmente, disfruté el Huayna Picchu más porque había menos gente y no teníamos una guía. La vista también era increíble de Huayna Picchu. Con la familias y en restaurantes podriamos probar mucha comida diferente. ¡La comida de Perú! Probamos la bebida Chicha Morada. Chicha Morada es una bebida de maíz. En nuestro último día probamos cuy. El cuy es un plato muy tradicional en el Perú. Personalmente, no me gustó el cuy. Pero, algunas personas les gustó. Perú fue un viaje tan increíble, y aprendí y crecí mucho. Peru was an amazing experience, and it opened my eyes up to a whole new culture. My host family was incredibly nice and welcoming. They provided Maisy and I with very nice rooms and delicious food. The mom of the family was a very good cook and always fed us great dishes. The dad was very funny and we loved to talk with him. The people of Cusco are very religious, and on our second day, Maisy and I were able to attend a mass at a church in the Plaza De Armas. The Plaza De Armas is a town plaza with a cathedral and many shops. There were so many people at the church especially since it was Semana Santa ( week of the saints.) After two days, we started classes and volunteering. The classes were from eight to twelve-thirty with a twenty minute break in the middle. Our Spanish teachers were very enthusiastic and they taught us so much. At three, we went to our volunteering projects which ended around six. Maisy, Calvin, Kyle, and I had Project Colibrí. It is a project that offers an opportunity for kids with parents that sell items on the streets for a living. The kids are able to come and play around or do homework. That way, the kids aren’t on the streets selling things as well. Immediately, I had such a tight bond with all of the kids, they melted my heart. They showed so much affection and they were beyond happy to play with us. I miss them so much. Volunteering there definitely changed me, as I have realized what’s really important in life. Those kids don’t have much but they were still laughing, smiling, and having a good time. One thing that I will remember for the rest of my life is seeing Machu Picchu. It was insanely beautiful, but at the same time it was full of tourists, which was to be expected. Personally, I enjoyed hiking Huayna Picchu the most because there was less people and we didn’t have a guide. The view was also stunning at the top of Huayna Picchu. With our host families and at restaurants we got to try many different foods that are common in Peru. We tried Chicha Morada which is a drink mainly of purple corn and sugar. On our last day we tried guinea pig. Guinea pig is a very traditional dish in Peru. Personally, I did not like the guinea pig. However, some of my peers did. Peru was such an incredible trip, and I learned and grew from it so much.
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Nancy Brex
5/29/2019 05:23:52 am
I am so glad that my granddaughter had the opportunity to participate in this wonderful program.
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