Peru is promoting the 100 year anniversary of the 'discovery' of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham. ( 1911-2011) Bingham, and Yale, have been quite lofty in the attempt to take credit for such a discovery. My experience in the mountains of Peru is, the locals...

Jesann Spani and Claudiu Anton came to Comunidad as a last minute gift from heaven, I suppose. They were slated for another volunteer expedition in Central America that fell through. They came to Peru certain that I would find a project with Comunidad. I was not so certain,...