Today I’d like to speak a little about the opportunity I had to visit the first waterfall I’ve ever been able to see in my (at that time) 19 years of life. After visiting the heart of Cajamarca, we were able to drive to a small community a few kilometers outside Cajamarca, and from there […]

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Cajamarca is truly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen in my life. There are several places where rustic, old style cathedrals and churches meet modern style apartments and housing. One of my favorite places to visit was their town square. At the northern part of the square was a rather steep hill, […]

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When we arrived in Cajamarca, Peru and navigated our way through the packed city streets, full of pedestrians, dogs, cyclists, and other crazy drivers, we arrived at our area of lodging for the next 5 days, the lovely Villa Milagro. Once we got settled in, we were allowed to explore the surrounding areas before being […]

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“Camryn, why Peru?” or “Camryn, if you’ve been to Peru, surely you’d traveled somewhere internationally before, right?” Well, the answer to both of those may honestly surprise you. Why Peru? To tell you the truth, I had no idea why Peru until I got there. All I knew was that my church was going to […]

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