We are currently sitting in the beautiful seaside town of Huanchaco which serves as the home base of the NGO Otra Cosa Network. We have spent two wonderful days here learning about the local community and the great work that Juany, Peter, Alton and Laura (as well as all of the volunteers) are doing here. We have been warmly welcomed by all we have met. Friday morning we visited a local high school, Dean Saavedrall with whom we hope to start a pen pal campaign. Additionally we were able to visit several of OCN project sites including a primary school, daycare, sewing class, community center and skate park. We were very impressed by all the great work being done as well as the energy and compassion of all those working with OCN. We are happy to have found a great volunteer program to share with our students and teachers back in Chicago. During our stay in Huanchaco we also had time to play tourists riding on the local transport of motos, walking along the beautiful beach and getting to know the city by foot with Juany and Laura. Sadly Katie has taken a little ill and spent most of the morning in bed. Luckily she was able to make it out to the Ruins of Chan Chan which are just outside the city limits. Chan Chan is the largest pre-Colombian city in South America and was constructed around 850 AD. Alton with OCN made a great guide as we lost ourselves in the splendor of this historic city. We head back to Lima tonight and fly to Cuzco. Now we are off to see the local beach market here in Huanchaco before the long bus ride. Saudos a todos. |
Srta. Gallegos and Srta. Long
Katie Gallegos and Colleen Long, Spanish teachers at Chicago's Walter Payton College Prep and 2012 Fund for Teachers Fellows. ArchivesCategories
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