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Collaborative Mural in Flora Tristan, Peru

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This summer I had the opportunity to travel through Peru for two weeks with two inspiring friends, one of whom is a gifted visual artist, and the other a gifted restorative justice facilitator. While there we made many new and old acquaintances, being that one of my friends had been to Peru once before. JOURNEY THROUGH TIME  We made our first stop in Lima, staying at the home of our friend Frances, a nun.  From there we flew to Cusco - the capital of the ancient Incan Empire - before heading off on a four-day hike through the jungle along the Urubamba River to Macchu Picchu led by Samuel, our tour guide. At Macchu Picchu we basked in the glow of the Andean wonder, rising at 4am to hike the one-hour climb up Macchu Piccu mountain, stone steps carved into her mountainside. I sketched atop the Sun Gate, and spent the day wondering at how the ancients lived in community with each other. From there we headed back to Cusco, and at the invitation of Samuel, travelled to his ho...