Jaryd's Adventures

A Quick Summary We made it back to Canada safely! The last 3 months have gone by so fast, but we were able to see some really neat things this trip. Here's the final map! You can also check out an interactive one here , although I'm not sure how well it will work. "Exit Interviews" For some overall reflections on the trip, I decided to get Cam and David's thoughts as well. The answers below are transcribed from a little interview with them, and then I got David to interview me.  What were some of your top highlights from the trip? Cam: Definitely the Choquequirao hike was a magical experience and just all around a good time. It had some of my favorite views and the coolest stuff. A close second is Chachapoyas and the Gocta Falls. That was very stunningly pretty. Honorable mentions would be the Salt Flats in Bolivia, Southern Bolivia in general, and Isla Isabella on the Galapagos.  David: A few of my top highlights were our day at Tor...

A Quick Summary David and I went to a small community called Santo Domingo, located in northern Ecuador on the Onzole River. We spent our week visiting Carlos, who is a Canadian missionary working with the Onzole River Project. Mainland Ecuador  The Onzole River Project The Onzole River Project was started when Carlos' predecessor, Nikki, heard about the community in Santo Domingo. The community had petitioned the government to build them a school, but had been told no because they were a black community. Nikki raised funds from Canada to help them build the school, and the Onzole River Project was born. Now, the organization helps with all sorts of things, from building a new health clinic, hiring teachers, helping the community to continue to advocate for themselves, and much more. If you are interested in learning more, their website is here . Walking through Santo Domingo  Carlos' Story Carlos also told us s...

We’re sure you were all wondering what we (Cam and David) did after Jaryd went to go farming babacos. Wonder no more, because here are our adventures without Jaryd. Just so that nobody is confused, this took place from June 29 to July 17, we just aren’t as punctual about writing as Jaryd is. After Jaryd left us, we spent a day exploring Lima before taking a night bus to Huaraz. In Lima, we saw some cool ruins, a pre-Incan pottery museum, a church with catacombs, (David’s favourite part was a stone cross, not all the bones and underground tunnels) and some cool water fountains.  Cam in a water tunnel in Lima Huaraz The city of Huaraz sits in a river valley at 3000 m above sea level, right next to the highest mountain range in Peru, the Cordillera Blanca, which reaches a massive 6768 m above sea level. This is the highest tropical mountain range in the world.  We spent our first day acclimitizing to the elevation, and on our second day, did an easy hike up to a lake called ...