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Travel TipsBy Leighton Katz, Marketing and Communications Intern Photos By Emily Radek, Marketing and Communications InternAcclaimed travel writer Paul Theroux published a list of 10 essential tips for every traveler. Whether you’re on a beach vacation or living in a foreign country, these tips are useful and ensure that every...
Our Compañera: GregoriaBy Allegra Bundy, Marketing and Communications Intern As I greet Gregoria in her community of Huilloc Bajo, the air is filled with music from the surrounding Carnival celebrations. These have been going on for a few weeks now and the traditional Andean sounds resonate throughout the whole valley....
Abby Weaves a New PathBy Abby Hollis, Design Intern In a small, rural, Peruvian village, I witnessed raw material become finished product—quite a novel concept to the modern consumer. As my classmates and I passed around chunks of raw wool, fresh off the alpaca, women of the village stood before...
Carnaval Around OllantaytamboBy Allegra Bundy, Marketing and Communications Intern “What do you do for fun?” is a question we get quite often living in the remote community of Ollantaytambo, Peru. As those of you who have been keeping up with us on our social media accounts already know, there is...
Spend Your Summer With Awamaki By Caitlin Lally, Marketing and Communications intern Download Flyer Interns are committed to Awamaki’s mission, enjoy taking initiative, have skills to contribute and are ready to learn and adapt to whatever situation may arise. Summer interns work in one of the following areas: Design, Sales,...
A week in the life of an Awamaki volunteer By Caitlin Lally, Marketing and Communications intern Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 I returned from the three-day weaving immersion in Patacancha today. After learning how to weave a headband yesterday from Sábina, this morning we headed to a local family’s chakra (farm)....
A Lesson in Peruvian Cuisine By Caitlin Lally, Marketing and Communications intern “Ooh, it’s spicy, but delicious,” Patty Huang exclaimed after taking a bite of the still warm Rocoto Relleno she and and her friends helped prepare. Among Awamaki’s sustainable tourism program, we also arrange cooking classes for those interested...
A New CultureBy Sara Swisher, Monitoring and Evaluations intern Before coming to Awamaki to complete a summer monitoring and evaluation internship in Ollantaytambo, Peru, I had never been outside the United States. I wasn’t sure what to expect but one of my goals was to learn about a new culture....
