We spent the end of July celebrating "Fiestas Patrias", or Peruvian Independence, by traveling tothe jungle with some of our new friends here. A group of 15, half Americans and half Peruvians, headed to Moyobamba on an 18 hour bus ride. 22 hours later, thanks to a rockslide on the mountain highway, we arrived in the laid-back jungle town. We took a boat ride on the Rio Mayo, swam and took in the beautiful views, were awoken each morning by small chirping monkeys, partook of local jungle food, visited an orchid farm, saw the "birth" of a mountain stream and swam in its sub-freezing rushing waters below, ate fish with scales and all, saw how coffee is made from flowering plant to steaming cup, and hiked and camped at the top of a mountain. We came back from the trip having bonded with our fellow Americans and Peruvians like we never could have expected. We look forward to the friendships that began on our trip being cultivated throughout our time here.
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