Group Photos

Graffiti workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The hillsides of Valparaiso, Chile

Construction site visit with Daniel Legarraga. Santiago, Chile

An ecological farm near Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pisaq, Tambomachay, Sacsayhuaman

Pisaq

The group began the day in Pisaq, a Peruvian village located in the Sacred Valley, near the Urubamba River. The village consisted of a large market targeted toward tourists. From the market, we hiked up to the entrance of the Pisaq Incan ruins.

The first ruins to be seen were the impressive agricultural terraces on the steep hillsides. The terraces allowed for the production of crops that normally wouldn't strive at the high elevation of 11,000 feet. The terraces were created by hauling soil for the lower valley that was much richer in nutrients. 

The first set of ruins were a great surprise to the group after a long and tiring hike. The altitude was evident for most of us and made hiking much more difficult. 

 The view down at the valley was great to see. The outlines of crops and the village could be seen from the terraces above.

Tambomachay

Lima Day 2 - San Francisco Monastary

Plaza de Armas

The San Francisco Monastery

The interior shows Moorish influence

Beneath the church and monastery is a large catacomb containing 70,000 remains from the late 1600s to mid 1800s. The tour guide was very strict about the "no pictures in the catacombs" rule. This is a picture from the outside.

After lunch and a long taxi ride we visited a house designed by the architect we visited the day before, Javier Artadi

The house lets in a lot of natural light

Inside this house lives a couple of boys with a full arsenal of Nerf guns

Cydney survives the Nerf gun attack

Aguas Calientes

The Urubamba River flowing outside our hotel room near the base of Machu Picchu.

Ollantaytambo

The massive stones used to construct the Ollantaytambo temples were taken from a quarry across the valley, several kilometers away.

The village was at the intersection of three major valleys, making it a trade and exchange destination for the Incas.

The ancient Incan fountains continue to flow even today. 

Hike to Waynu Picchu

 We went on a hike up to the top of Waynu Picchu. It was about 10 billion stairs that were carved into the side of the mountain. The steepness and the hike were worth the absolutely breath taking views we experienced at the top. It truly was priceless.

After we made it to the top, we decided to hike down the other side of the mountain to the Grand Cavern and the Temple of the Moon. Most of us missed the temple because it was just on the other side of the hill, but this is a photo of the Grand Cavern.

Penitentiary Library

 This was a library that was built on a old penitentiary site. They used the foundation of the old building for the new library.

The program within the space was divided up between the two floors. On the first floor, there was a kids section with computers and kids books. On the second floor was the adult section with movies, computers and books. The library was incredibly busy and seemed like it was a very successful project.

Brasilia University

During one of our days of exploration in Brasilia, a group of us decided to venture a ways out of town to see the University.  It was quite large and utterly put MSU to shame in terms of campus architecture.  Its students were extremely friendly as well.  Below are a few of the campus' buildings that caught our eye...

 Library entry

 Library

 Dean's building

 Dean's building court yard

 First proven UFO sighting

 Student Union Building

 Honey comb structure

 Chemistry building entry

 Chem. building ramp system

 Chem. top floor

Chem. exterior skin pattern