Walled Lake Central students experience Spanish culture with once in a lifetime trip to Peru

A group of 18 Walled Lake Central students, parents and teachers created a lifetime of memories during a 9-day trip to Peru which included stops in Lima, Machu Picchu and the Amazon Jungle.

“This was truly a trip of a lifetime!” said Walled Lake Central Spanish teacher Nancy Kattoula. “I could not have asked for better students on this trip, and they were wonderful ambassadors.”

The Vikings started in Lima, where they enjoyed a tour of the city and visited the cathedral, Larco Museum and Monastery.

They then departed for Cuzco and had the opportunity to see the city’s annual Winter Solstice celebration. Along with a city tour, they also visited several Incan ruins, the cathedral and enjoyed some time on an alpaca farm.

The Vikings then made their way to Urubamaba and the Sacred Valley, where they immersed themselves in the culture experiencing an Incan Mother Earth Ceremony with a local Shaman. They also enjoyed a traditional Incan lunch which was made by a local family.

From there, they visited some more Incan ruins in Ollantaytambo, and enjoyed lunch and some free time to walk around Aguas Caliente.

Their next stop was a breathtaking experience at one of the seven modern wonders of the world, a guided tour of Machu Picchu.

The group closed out their trip in Amazon Jungle and Puerto Maldonado, where they enjoy several hikes through the jungle, Monkey Island and a few boats tours in order to see all kinds of wildlife. They even had a night boat tour, which was one of the most talked experiences of the trip.