Matheus De Nardo’s summer internship found him meeting with Peruvian coffee farmers in the Amazonian foothills while working for an international fair trade coffee company — learn more at the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Science’s Student Blog.
Tomorrow’s the big day — join the Center for Latin American Studies, the Byrd Polar Research Center and the Department of Geography for “Glaciers, Water and People: Exploring Climate Change in Peru.”
You’ll tour the Research Center, enjoy a Peruvian dinner and catch presentations on glacier change in Peru and the human dimensions of environmental change … but only if you RSVP!
Mark your calendar — the fourth annual Byrd Polar Research Center presentation, “Glaciers, Water and People: Exploring Climate Change in Peru,” will take place on Tuesday, April 23 from 5:15 - 8:30 p.m. at the Byrd Polar Research Center.
Don’t miss this opportunity to tour the Research Center, enjoy a Peruvian dinner and catch presentations on glacier change in Peru and the human dimensions of environmental change by Lonnie Thompson, Ethan Steinman and Bryan Mark. For more information and to RSVP, please visit the event registration page.
After a near-death trip to Paucartambo (slightly exaggerating - see previous post), I made it out with nothing but a cold. Which happens to suck when you’re at altitude. The dryness of the air and freezing temperatures at night make a head cold quite miserable.
Alas, we’ve reached the halfway…
Once you get back, can you share that recipe for quinoa brûlée? Pretty please?
For Megan, one of Ohio State’s own “rock stars” abroad.
So this morning, we decided to continue our Quechua language skills by…dancing? I would be terribly embarrassed had the whole class not been dancing as well. I tried to resist, but the Aliciacha (our professor) looked at me and said sternly: BAILA.
So we awkwardly danced in a circle while singing…
Who said that dancing isn’t work? BAILA!
So, I’m finally acclimated to Cuzqueño lifestyle, but here are my most pressing updates:
I want pizza. The food here is great (albeit incredibly starchy), but I could really use one unhealthy meal consisting of bread and cheese.
I love how (generally) nice everyone here is. Although people stare…
Tell you what: we’ll send you some pizza if you can send some of that colder weather our way!
More photos from the hike!
Gorgeous - thanks for sharing, Megan :)
Sunday was quite the adventure. The school organized a voluntary hike to the ruins around Cusco and about 10 of us decided to go. We headed to Christo Blanco – the huge white statue of Jesus that overlooks the city of Cusco, an example of both religious devotion and the imposition of foreign…
