The thing to do for anyone with any credibility – if you are a tourist in Peru, anyway – is to hike to Machu Picchu. Continue reading “July 6-9, 2016: The Long Hard Road to Machu Picchu”
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July 5, 2016: Saqsaywaman, Sicky Woman, and Destroying Religions You Don’t Understand
With Jasmine laid up hard by altitude sickness this morning, I set off for the peaks overlooking Cusco. Other than a light headache, I’m feeling fine, and I’m anxious to explore the ruins of the Inca fortress of Saqsaywaman before the crowds of tourists arrive. Continue reading “July 5, 2016: Saqsaywaman, Sicky Woman, and Destroying Religions You Don’t Understand”
July 2, 2016: The Path of the Conquistador
Today was a long day of travel, from Tampa, Florida to Panama City, Panama, then on to Lima, Peru. Continue reading “July 2, 2016: The Path of the Conquistador”
Fund for Teachers and the Inca Empire
Thanks to a generous grant from Fund for Teachers, I’ll be spending the better part of the summer researching and producing an extensive set of lessons on the history and legacy of one of the world’s great civilizations – the Inca Empire.
open ended social studies 