For our last session of "in-service-training" we headed up to Chiclayo, the capital of Lambayeque to learn about project management and the grant application process for our work in our sites. While in Chiclayo we had a chance to visit the famed "witches-market" where there are tonics and medicines to cure any ailment...
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| In the witches market |
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| More items for sale in the witches market |
After project management training in Chiclayo we headed up to Chachapoyas to have our field-based training in a couple of volunteers sites. After a full water system inspection we installed clean-out valves, new sections of pipe, and a water meter near the reservoir.
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| Slow Sand Filter Inspection |
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| Locations of new clean-out valves |
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| A job well done - new water meter |
The next day we got some hands on practice building composting toilets. Our group worked on the foundation for one while another group worked on the concrete slab for the second.
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| Building a composting toilet |
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| Made a friend during the composting toilet building process... |
After training we spent a couple day touring around all of the beautiful sites in Chachapoyas! We ate some delicious food, and enjoyed the relaxed culture in Chachapoyas.
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| Can you find my message...? |
Our first adventure was visiting the ruins at Kuelap an awesome site that rivals Macchu Picchu for the amount of ruins that are still there.
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| Part of the protecting wall at Kuelap |
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| WASH 20! |
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| Entrance to Kuelap, it is very narrow so that enemies could would have to enter a few at a time |
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| Our guide demonstrating the body-position of the mummies in the hole in the floor of people's homes |
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| The pen for the guinea pigs |
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| Geometric design in the walls |
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| What a view! |
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| Trying to get my photo with a llama |
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| Housing remains |
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| Remains of a church |
After our adventure at Kuelap we visited some caves called "Quiocta" near the site of our dear friend! It was a lovely day hike and we got the whole caves to ourselves.
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| Crossing a river on our way to Quiocta |
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| Approaching the caves |
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| Stalagmite |
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| Stalactite at the end of the caves |
Once back in Chachapoyas from our adventures we got everything together for some fun karaoke!
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| "Cecinas" - dried meats |
Our last day we relaxed visited a nice look-out spot where we could get some last pics before heading out back to our sites!
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| Lovely view |
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| Good pals |
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