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Peru Expedition 2003

Peru Expedition 2003. Pablo Fuentes. Geography of Paqarimuy. 150 miles southeast of Cuzco 45 miles northwest of Puno and Lake Titicaca Altitude: 13,500 feet above sea level Nearby mountains Tantani, 16,421 feet Nevado Ausangate, 20,945 feet Nearby river: Urubamba. Village Life.

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Peru Expedition 2003

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  1. Peru Expedition 2003 Pablo Fuentes

  2. Geography of Paqarimuy • 150 miles southeast of Cuzco • 45 miles northwest of Puno and Lake Titicaca • Altitude: 13,500 feet above sea level • Nearby mountains • Tantani, 16,421 feet • Nevado Ausangate, 20,945 feet • Nearby river: Urubamba

  3. Village Life • Languages: Quechua and Spanish • Number of citizens: 85 • Diet: almost exclusively high-altitude potatoes, some llama meat • Economic: extreme poverty • Major health problems: malnutrition, respiratory infections • Crime: almost nonexistent • Nighttime activities: storytelling, music • Daytime activities: subsistence

  4. Expedition Service Projects • Lorena adobe stoves • Greenhouse to produce • Broccoli • Onions • Carrots • Drip water irrigation system for greenhouse

  5. Cycles of Service • Cycle of failure: We do work, they become less self-sufficient, they don’t develop skills, they request more help • Cycle of success: They do work (with our help), develop skills, become more self-sufficient, develop vision of improvement

  6. Expedition Information • Expedition director: Cecil Quackenbush • Participants: 25 to 30 persons • Skills required: none • Skills desired: health training, Spanish • Sleeping accommodations: one-room adobe building • Restroom facilities: small adobe hut • Running water: nearby but not potable • Electricity: none

  7. Travel Itinerary

  8. Expedition Costs (Per Person) • Base travel cost: $847 • Post-service Cuzco tour: $388 • Shared cost: $750 • Lodging (Cuzco, 2 nights): $127 • Lodging (Lima, nights): $174 • Total: $2,286

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