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The Unawareness of Gender Violence

While my time in Cusco, I heard various stories in the media about young girls from rural areas in Peru experiencing some type of gender violence. One of the stories that caught my attention the most was about this underage girl from Cusco being sexually exploited by her own father. It was horrendous to learnContinue reading “The Unawareness of Gender Violence”

A farewell to Cusco

As my time in Cusco comes to end, I can’t help to think about how much this experience has changed my life. I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to visit Cusco, especially do such a impactful labor with Casa Acogida Mantay. I leave this experience with so much gratitude and hope toContinue reading “A farewell to Cusco”

My New Profound Love: Trekking around Cusco!🏔️

Ever since arriving at Cusco, I have been all over the place! After my volunteers hours at Casa Mantay, I would walk around the Plaza de Armas of Cusco to discover something new to do! I found cat cafe’s, smoothies, empanadas, and even a beautiful church! These quickly became the places I visited often sinceContinue reading “My New Profound Love: Trekking around Cusco!🏔️”

Limeña at birth, Cusqueña by choice

I am Peruvian, and this is my first time leaving Lima! I was born and raised in Lima majority of my life. My notion of Peru always revolved around what I had experience in Lima, and since I had never visited other cities of Peru I never questioned it. Until now. Being in Qosqo hasContinue reading “Limeña at birth, Cusqueña by choice”

Solidarity through Food!

Casa Mantay fights against various social issues that affect women and young girls all over Peru. This support can be seen through offering a home, childcare, medicine, therapy, academic support and even food! In Peru, food is known to break away barriers that could separate different communities. It creates a sense of union-ship, companionship, andContinue reading “Solidarity through Food!”

A Warmi in Qosqo!

Some words in Quechua I learned are Warmi and Qosqo. Warmi means women/lady in Quechua while Qosqo (Cusco) means center of the universe! 🏔️ My current routine in Qosqo consist of waking up everyday at 7:30am and getting ready for work. Around 8:15am I head outside and take the bus to San Jeronimo, which isContinue reading “A Warmi in Qosqo!”

From Tourism to Gender Violence

During my time in Qosqo, I have learned so much from locals about the negative and positive effects of tourism. Majority of the lifestyle here surrounds itself around tourism, since for locals, it has become one of the main incomes and almost the only income. The city has been accommodated to please tourist during theirContinue reading “From Tourism to Gender Violence”

Finally at Qosqo!

Hi everyone! My apologies for the late Blog, my first two week’s in Qosqo were hectic but exciting. I’m just recovering from altitude sickness and a throat infection from how cold it’s been here in the city. My transition to my position in Casa Mantay has been so splendid! I’ve learned so much about theContinue reading “Finally at Qosqo!”

Hi I’m Rosario!

I’m a third-year Latin American and International Relations student at FSU. I come from Lima, Peru but at a very young age I moved to Miami,FL where I spent majority of my life. Due to the lack of connection I have with my native country, this summer I will be internship with an organization calledContinue reading “Hi I’m Rosario!”