We had the amazing experience of living in a Peruvian city of about about 100,000 people that is nine hours from Peru. Hardly anybody spoke English and we saw very few tourists. We spent our time volunteering at a local school where we were warmly welcomed, helped teach English classes and instantly felt a part of the community. Nate and Gavin spent part of their days in class with kids their age and also helped teach English to 3rd through 12th graders. Brock would tag along from class to class and at one point it was almost like a "Brock-O-War" as two groups were each simulataneously trying to lure him into their classroom.
We lived with a local family ...
and walked an hour to school while taking in the local sites and people.
Our time in Huaraz was very "backroads", we made lots of friends and it was very rewarding to see the kids patiently and successfully teaching English to the Peruvian children.
On our way back to Lima, we took the "Super Cama 180" which is a nine hour double decker bus ride with incredibly comfortable seats/beds, a bus-like flight attendant and a personal movie/tv. Definitely the way to travel!
