Falling in Love with Peru
By Sarah Hahn, Awamaki Health Volunteer There is nothing like leaving a place to make you…
Weaving on the Andean Backstrap loom
Weaving on the Andean Backstrap Loom One of the tour programs offered by Awamaki is the…
Queso Helado, the stuff of my dreams
During my recent trip to Arequipa, I fell in love with Queso Helado. Directly translated, it means…
Journey to Machu Picchu and Waynapicchu
The Machu Picchu ticket office in Aguas Calientes, Peru closes at 9pm, and our train pulled in at…
Ollantaytambo Festivities
The "port" at Ibochote waiting for the boat our Robinson Crusoe hideout drying out on…
Quy
Anyone who has traveled to Peru has heard of the infamous dish “quy” or as we call it in the U.S.,…
Take a Ride on a Combi
Combi Taking a Combi is one of those experiences every “Gringo”, aka foreign/white person, should…
Overheard in the Combi
Awamaki director Noah Silber-Coats shares this tidbit of local culture… Earlier today, while riding…