Urubamba, Peru – Building on the day’s earlier theme of the sensory smorgasbord we have been presented with, we were greeted at the city market by vegetables of all colours, and spices of all scents.The colourful blankets people wear blended right in.
A number of team members had wandered into the community after settling in to our three homes for the coming week. What better way to learn about a culture?
We later revisited the area on a guided tour that provided us with a more comprehensive overview of Urubamba. In the process, we also visited the merchant market, a couple of churches, the plaza and some Incan ruins. While it was nice – and no doubt helpful – to see the community in which we are going to be working, the team has been particularly vocal today about its excitement for becoming engaged with our service learning partner tomorrow.
And that, of course, is the whole point of being here, isn't it?
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