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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Day 3-4 in Peru



We worked on our community service projects on these days.  We were working to move rocks to begin preparation of creating a flat service for a water reservoir that would hole 100,000 liters and provide fresh drinking water to 3 communities in the Sacred Valley.  We also got to witness a typical Incan sacrifice to the "Pacchamama" or Mother Earth from our guide Raoul so that our project would be successfully completed.  He is from the Sacred Valley and had to study for 5 years to become a certified guide and expert on the Inca! We were all able to participate and supply the offering with our positive energy and hopes for the project!

Once we finished our service for the day, Raoul led us to an Incan temple (and up a LOT of stairs!) He shared the history of how the sun was a big factor in where the Inca built their temples since the reflection of sunlight was revered.  Afterwards, we returend to Pacchar to have on final dinner with our host-families before leaving the next morning.

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