DAYS 4 & 5

Yesterday, we started off the day by doing a hike up to the ruins of an Incan granary in Ollantaytambo, which really was more of a straight upward climb. It was absolutely gorgeous, and completely worth the earlier wake up call! After that, we went over to the Ollantaytambo sacred archaeological sight, which was more stairs but also came with amazing views! We learned a lot about the Incan people and their way of life, which was super interesting for a history nerd like myself. We then went to the market in town to buy some souvenirs, and hopped on the van to head to Andahuaylas. On the way, we stopped at the market in Pisac, where they literally came over the loud speaker to say "The Americans are here!" We also stopped at a former hacienda for lunch where we ate delicious food and met some llamas (we named them Lloyd, Harry, and Butterscotch). We then made it to the Jesuit parish and retreat center in Andahuaylas, and did our orientation into the parish, had mass, dinner, and reflection!

Today, we are at San Ignacio de Loyola primary school in town, where we're playing with kids and helping with gym class. These kids are amazing! I'm super excited for the rest of the week coming up.