Today I went and met with the people at Aldea Yanapay. At first, it was a little sad because it’s pretty obvious these kids are poor. I’m so excited to work there though because it seems like the directors know exactly what they are doing and know what’s right for the children.
I also bought a Peruvian cellphone for 69 soles ($25) and it didn’t take me long to realize that 30 soles ($11) does not get you far if you want to call the US... I’m going to buy a calling card this weekend though, so it’ll be a lot easier and cheaper.
Since I was finally well enough to walk around, I explored the city a little bit. I bought some socks with llamas on them (that may fall apart very soon...), but my feet have been so cold at night I needed them.
I also saw the university students protesting today. I’m guessing the government is selling their school or something? They were chanting, “Cuzco no se vende, Cuzco se defiende” (Don’t sell Cuzco, defend Cuzco). I uploaded a picture of the protest. I know that this flag would be used at another kind of protest in the US, but the rainbow flag is the flag of Cuzco, so it’s all over the place.
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