Transcript PeruExp.ppt
Peru Expedition 2003 Pablo Fuentes Summary • • • • • • • Geography of Aquarium Village Life Expedition Service Projects Cycles of Service Expedition Information Global Humanitarian Strategy Travel Itinerary Peru Expedition 2003 2 Summary • Expedition Costs (Per Person) Peru Expedition 2003 3 Geography of Aquarium • 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 Peru Expedition 2003 4 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 Peru Expedition 2003 5 Expedition Service Projects • Lorena adobe stoves • Greenhouse to produce – Broccoli – Onions – Carrots • Drip water irrigation system for greenhouse Peru Expedition 2003 6 Cycles of Service They request More help They don’t Develop skills We do Work They become less Self-sufficient Peru Expedition 2003 7 Expedition Information • Expedition director: Cecil Quackenbush • Participants: 25 to 30 persons • Skills required: none • Skills desired: health training, Spanish • Sleeping accommodations: oneroom adobe building • Restroom facilities: small adobe hut Peru Expedition • Running 2003 water: nearby but not potable 8 Global Humanitarian Strategy Village Outreach Projects Peru Expedition 2003 9 Travel Itinerary Date December 25 December 26 December 26 December 26 City Dallas Lima Lima Time 4:22 PM 12:19 AM 9:30 AM Flight Aa982 AC 920 Peru Expedition 2003 10 Expedition Costs (Per Person) Base travel cost: Post-service Cuzco tour: Shared cost: Lodging (Cuzco, 2 nights): Lodging (Lima, nights): Total: Peru Expedition 2003 $847 $388 $750 $127 $174 $2,286 11