The following post features student writing. Today was the second day working in the village and we split into three groups that each had a different job to complete. One group: Lucas, Alex, Molly, Giacomo, and Filip, all herded sheep into the pristine Peruvian mountains…
The following post features student writing. Today was our first day working in the village. We had breakfast at 7:30 AM and got to work very early. We divided into small groups of four, each led by a different villager who told us and showed…
The following post features student writing. Today again seemed unreal, from the most scenic bus ride in the morning to the most amazing night of stargazing and everything in between. As we left the ancient city of Cusco and headed to our village, we stopped at…
Sunday, July 3 We woke up in Lima this morning and got on a bus to the airport. The flight was short so it was easy to enjoy the view. We also got to interact with the other people on the flight and practice our…
Greetings from Peru! After a long day of travel, we finally made it to Lima! Our first day started out with a quick breakfast at the hotel followed by a visit to Museo Larco. After the Museo, we enjoyed a relaxing lunch of Chifa (Peruvian-Chinese…
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Peru.
Greetings from sunny Florida! I can’t wait to meet you all and begin our adventures! We will meet today at the LAN Airlines check-in counter (outside of security) at 3:00 pm. After we navigate check-in and security together, we will have some time to relax and…
Hi Team! It’s Matthew and Katie, your intrepid co-leaders. We hope you are having a great start to your summer vacations. We are at the Putney Student Travel barn getting super excited while planning some of the final logistics for our trip this summer. We will be doing…
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…