El Bichito: Field Trip to Cajamarca

Abigail, an intern at El Bichito, tells us about their recent field trip to Cajamarca: 

Last week we had the opportunity to take our very first fieldtrip with the kids!  We organized a trip into Cajamarca to help the kids learn more about the history of the city and the Peruvian people.  Our first stop was to a cathedral near the Plaza de Armas.  

Our guide taught us about the architectural and usage differences between that cathedral and the one across from it.  Next, we visited the Cuarto del Rescate. This is where the last Incan king, Atahualpa, had his ransom collected while he was being held captive by the Spaniards. The room is the last surviving Incan ruin in Cajamarca. 

 

Third, we visited a museum a block away.  The museum was an operating hospital until 1962.  It holds many artifacts from Cajamarca as well as areas all over Peru.  Last, we went to Santa Apolonia where we hiked up what seemed like thousands (but was probably just hundreds) of stairs to a beautiful overlook of the city.  It was an awesome experience for us and the kids to see its beauty from the top of the mountain.  While we were up there, we ate our packed lunches and enjoyed running around in the grass.

Abigail and a few of the boys resting

 Noelle and Luiz Fernando

Brittany and Alex 

Playing at the playground

We are so grateful for the opportunity we had to take these kids out to learn and have fun!  It would not have been possible without the help of many people from Eagle-Condor as well as the amazing Feliciana and Merchola here at El Bichito.

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