Inti Killin’ it

Caleigh O'Donnell Latitudes Year
In a few short days I will have officially been in Ollantaytambo for two months. The time has flown by, yet I feel like I’ve done too much to have only been here for that long. Here in the Sacred Valley of Peru, Ollanta is a small pass through town for the millions of tourists that go to Macchu Picchu each year. It is an interesting mixture of rural and… Read More

Apu Andino

Caleigh O'Donnell South America- INTI
As we sat down and stuffed our faces our first night back in Cusco none of us could believe we had already finished our five day Machhu Picchu trek. Day one: We were picked up at our hostel at five thirty am by our guides Rolando and Gerson (who soon became known as Rolo and Juicy G) and drove to our trail head. We hiked about three hours in the… Read More

Heavy-weights for Adventure

Caleigh O'Donnell South America- INTI
Finally we have arrived at mini student directed travel! After a week in the small mountainous town of Pucara we are back in the hustle and bustle of Otavalo. After a two hour nauseating bus ride we arrived Wednesday and kicked the week off with a trip to the Condor Park. Afterwards we attempted to hike to a the Peguche waterfall but made about 8 wrong turns and were forced… Read More

Busqueda del Tesoro

Caleigh O'Donnell South America- INTI
Hola Amigos! Today is day two of our three month adventure. We are currently in the historic district of Quito, Ecuador getting acquainted with the area as well as the language by doing a Busqueda del Tesoro, or Scavenger Hunt. After three hours wandering in circles and struggling to find a single avocado for a sandwich, we are thankfully seated in an internet cafe to update everyone at home of… Read More