Photos from Mizque, Quebras, and Carnaval

Another one of the Quebras kids.


She was a very interesting kid. She smiled rarely, and has these very wise eyes.


We played parachute games with the kids. They were very excited and really got into the game.


Another girl from Quebras, who was very shy.


Arriving at the small community. The teacher at the wawawasi, which means baby home in Quechua, explained that many in the community have migrated. So, majority of the people who live there are small children, young adults, and elderly.


Riding in style--in the back of a garbage truck throwing water balloons and shooting our water guns at people and cars! It was so much fun!


Sofia and I walking down to the river in Mizque. One of the best moments of the trip--sitting in the river, watching the girls laugh and play.


One of the kids from Quebras, a new community we visited outside of the town. So beautiful, but such sadness in the eyes.


Another little cutie from Quebras.


He was extremely cute, and very friendly. He kept talking to me in Quechua, and sadly, I had no idea what he was saying. (I need to learn Quechua so I can communicate with the people from these communities.)


Us figuring out how to cross the very full, rushing river up to the Incan ruins.


The drive to Mizque is absolutely gorgeous!