Colca was the perfect place to start our trip. Most of what we did each day involved food. The first day, we dug and planted a lettuce patch. The second, we planted trees that will one day provide additional fruit for the village. We cut grass to feed the cuy (guinea pig), chucked and peeled lima beans, and tended a field of potatoes far out and up into the peaks of the mountains. I should say that each of these activities left everyone with a feeling of happiness. Every nausea-ridden … [Read more...]