Peru Expedition 2005

Pablo Fuentes

Geography of Paqarimuy

• 150 miles southeast of Cuzco

• 45 miles northwest of Puno and Lake Titicaca

• Altitude: 13,500 feet above sea level

• Nearby mountains– Tantani, 16,421 feet– Nevado Ausangate, 20,945 feet

• Nearby river: Urubamba

Village Life

• Languages: Quechua and Spanish• Number of citizens: 85• Diet: almost exclusively high-altitude potatoes,

some llama meat• Economic: extreme poverty• Major health problems: malnutrition, respiratory

infections• Crime: almost nonexistent• Nighttime activities: storytelling, music• Daytime activities: subsistence

Expedition Service Projects

• Lorena adobe stoves

• Greenhouse to produce– Broccoli– Onions– Carrots

• Drip water irrigation system for greenhouse

Cycles of Service

• Cycle of failure: We do work, they become less self-sufficient, they don’t develop skills, they request more help

• Cycle of success: They do work (with our help), develop skills, become more self-sufficient, develop vision of improvement

Expedition Information

• Expedition director: Cecil Quackenbush• Participants: 25 to 30 persons• Skills required: none• Skills desired: health training, Spanish• Sleeping accommodations: one-room adobe

building• Restroom facilities: small adobe hut• Running water: nearby but not potable• Electricity: none

Travel Itinerary

Expedition Costs (Per Person)

• Base travel cost: $847

• Post-service Cuzco tour: $388

• Shared cost: $750

• Lodging (Cuzco, 2 nights): $127

• Lodging (Lima, 3 nights): $174

• Total: $2,286