PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• DiscovertheWonderandBreathtakingVistasof

MachuPicchu

• BuildaGreenhouseandIncreaseFoodSustainabilityina

RemoteQuechuavillage

• TutorStudentsataLocalPrimarySchool

• WhitewaterRafttheExhilaratingUrubambaRiver

• WalkintheFootstepsofIncasintheFamedSacredValley

• ExperienceAge-OldTraditionsofPeruvianCulture

• WandertheCobblestoneStreetsofCusco

• 30HoursofCommunityService

Spotlight Project: Greenhouse Construction Project

Food sovereignty is the right to have access to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologi-

cally sound methods. This year, we have been given a unique opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture by

building a greenhouse that will expand the local community’s access to diverse, nutritional food sources. The foods

grown in the greenhouse will be shared by local families and supplement school lunches, which currently include

little fresh fruits or vegetables. By providing nutritious meal options, students are more likely to attend their classes

and live healthier lives. Due to the high altitude of the Sacred Valley, citrus and strawberries can’t be grown without

a greenhouse, which will add additional sources of nutrition to the families’ diets. This project allows us unique ac-

cess to work alongside a rural Peruvian community very different from ours at home.

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Days 1 - 2: Travel to Cusco

ParticipantsmeetattheMiamiInternationalAirport(MIA)inMiami,Florida.Afterabrieforientation,weboard

ourovernightgroupflighttoCusco,Peru,ahigh-altitudecitynestledatover11,000feetintheAndesmountain

range.Accommodations: Overnight Flight

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Day 3: Cusco Exploration

AfterabrieflayoverinLima,welandinCuscoandsettleintoouraccom-

modation.Soonafter,wetakethedaytoexplorethishistoriccapitalofthe

IncaEmpire.Wewanderaroundthetraditionalartisanmarkets,experience

ourfirsttasteofPeruvianfood:delicioussoups,potatoes,yucca,andspicy

peppers,anddiscoverthemanyhiddenplazasandsidestreetswithcolorful

balconiesoverhead.Wegettoknoweachotherthroughgames,activities,

andicebreakersandintroducetheroleof“LeaderoftheDay,”anessential

componentofeveryARCCprogram.Accommodations: Hostel

Day 4: Travel to Patabamba

Today,webeginour journey into theheartof theSacredValleyandget

acquaintedwiththelocalcultureinPisac,hometothelargestfortress-city

complexoftheIncas.WetakeinthefascinatingruinsincludingtheTemple

of the Sun and other religious, agricultural andmilitary structures. Later

weventureintothecenturies-oldPisacmarketfullofcolorfultextilesand

vibrantpeople.Thiseveningwesettle into thesmallcommunityofPata-

bambawhereourGreenhouseConstructionProjectbeginstomorrow.Ac-

commodations: Guesthouse

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Day 8: Urubamba River Whitewater Rafting

OurraftingadventuredowntheUrubambaRiver isanexcitingdayof

playintheSacredValleyoftheIncas.Westartthedaygettingoutfitted

withallofthenecessarysafetygearandcompleteoursafetybriefings

from the river guides.We then jump in our rafts and experience the

thrillofconqueringClass IIIandIVrapids! Wehavelunchatascenic

spot along the river and explore the surrounding land. Accommoda-

tions: Hostel

Days 5 – 7: Spotlight Project: Greenhouse Construction Project

Thismorningweawakeinasmall,ruralcommunitylocatedontheplains

ofthePampadeAntaregion.Surroundedbyawe-inspiring,glacier-

cappedmountains,thisvillageishometoaboutfiftyQuechuafamilies.

TheQuechualiveofftheland,dedicatingthemselvestofarming,sheep

andcattle-herding,andcultivatingnativecrops.Werelishtheopportunity

toexperiencetheeverydaylifeoftruedescendantsoftheIncasandwe

arewelcomedintothecommunitywithopenarms.Werollupoursleeves

tohelpcommunitymembersbuildagreenhousethatwillgreatlyexpand

theirfoodoptions.Alloureffortswillsupplementschoollunchesandcom-

munitymealswithfreshfruitandvegetablesotherwiseunavailabledueto

thehighaltitudeandremotelocationofthevillage.Duringdowntime,we

mayhikeouttothelakeorteachinformalEnglishlessons.

Aftersuccessfullycompletingourproject,wesaygoodbyetothisincred-

iblywarmandwelcomingcommunity.Wearesadtogobutthankfulfor

thepositiveandlastingimpactweleavebehindonthevillage.Accommo-

dations: Guesthouse

Day 9: Zig-Zag Train to Aguas Calientes

TodaywedescendintotheSacredValleytoOllantaytambo,oncetheroyal

estateoftheninthInca,Pachacuti,whoexpandedtheIncaEmpirethrough-

outSouthAmerica.Ollantaytambostillretainstheoriginalstreetplanand

foundationsdesignedbytheIncas.Weexplorethecobblestonestreetsand

observe theFortressand remainsof thesun temple, taking time tosoak

inthelocalculture.Intheafternoon,weboardourtrainheadedforAguas

Calientes,asmallvillageandentrypointtoMachuPicchu.Wetakeinthe

beautyofthefamouszig-zagtrainroute,gazingthroughtheexpansivewin-

dowsthatextendoverhead.UponourarrivalinAguasCalientes,weenjoy

dinnerandrestbeforeourfulldayinMachuPicchutomorrow.Accommoda-

tions:Hostel

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Day 10: Machu Picchu

Our day begins aswewatch the sunrise overMachu Picchu; one of the

mostbreathtakingscenesintheworld!Afterlotsofphotographs,webegin

ourguidedtourofMachuPicchutogetaninsider’slookatthisremarkable

UNESCOWorldHeritagesite.Welearnabouttheancientcivilizationofthe

Incasandrevelinthestructuresmadefrompreciselyplacedstones.Asone

oftheNewSevenWondersoftheWorld,MachuPicchu’smajestytakesus

backintimeaswestepintotheTempleoftheSunandcrawlthroughend-

lessstonepassageways.Thisonce-in-a-lifetimeexperienceprovidesuswith

anewfoundbaseofIncaculture,knowledgeandtraditions.Afterafullday,

weboardourtrainbackintotheSacredValleyandenjoybeautifulviewsof

theAndes.Accommodations: Hostel

Day 11: Sacred Valley

Weexploremoreof theSacredValleyand itswonderful treasuresaswe

makeourway toour final serviceproject. Our first stop is at the Inca’s

mysteriouscroplaboratory,Moray.Possiblybuilttostudydifferentclimate

conditions’effectoncrops,theMorayarethreemassiveamphitheatersof

incredibleengineeringprecisionandstern,magnificentbeauty.

After lunch,aneasystroll throughrollingfarmlandandviewsofthehigh

Andesbringsustooneofthebest-keptsecretsintheregion,Salineras,a

still-functioningIncasaltmine.Thissurrealandbeautifulpatchworkofpools

andpathscarvedoutofthesideofanAndeanmountain isan incredible

sightyouwon’tsoonforget.LaterintheafternoonweheadtoChinchero,a

quietlittletownknownforitsoutdoorweavingstudios,terracedIncaruin,

andintricately-frescoedcolonialchurch.Wegetagoodnight’srestbefore

divingintoservicetomorrow.Accommodations: Hostel

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Days 12 – 13: Urubamba Service Project

Forthenexttwodays,wejoininonacommunityefforttotutorelemen-

taryschoolchildreninUrubamba.Justlikethecommunitywiththegreen-

houseconstructionproject,thisareaisonewithwhichwehaveanongoing

relationship.Wespendourdaysworkingatanelementaryschoolwhere

wearewelcomedbylotsofexcitedchildren.Theschoolprovidesahaven

ofsupportiveteachersandresourcesforthestudents.Webecomemen-

torstothechildrenasweengageindifferentactivitieslikeEnglishlessons

andfacilitatinggamesandactivities.

WesaygoodbyetoourfriendsinUrubambaandmakeourwaybackto

Cusco,takinginthescenicvistasthroughtheSacredValleyalongtheway.

Werelishintheexperienceswe’vesharedtogetherthusfarasweenjoya

festivefinalfeastoftraditionalPeruviandinnerbeforewebeginourspecial

closingceremonies.Accommodations: Chinchero – Hostel / Cusco - Hostel

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Day 14: Departure Day

Eventuallyallgoodthingsmustcometoanend.WewavegoodbyetoCuscoandbeginourjourneybacktoMi-

ami.OncewearriveinMiami,wegeteveryonetotheirconnectingflightshome.Thememoriesoftheexperience

andthegroupwillcarryusthroughtonextsummer!