Students in Cusco Airport

Hello friends and families  of Ensworth School. The students have arrived at the Cusco airport for their early flight to Lima. 



We will continue to monitor the flight and let you know if there are any delays. The flight schedule is below: 

LAN Flight 2016

7/5/2013 Depart Cuzco (CUZ) at 7:40 AM

7/5/2013 Arrive in Lima (LIM) at 9:05 AM

LAN Flight 2604

7/5/2013 Depart Lima (LIM) at 12:40 PM

7/5/2013 Arrive in Los Angeles (LAX) at 7:20 PM

American Airlines Flight 1360

7/5/2013 Depart Los Angeles (LAX) at 10:50 PM

7/6/2013 Arrive in Nashville (BNA) at 4:45 AM

Please call 303-679-3412 with any questions. Thank you for your continued support of this program! 

Erin Lasky 

Director of Operations

The Final Day

July 4, 2013

Ciao, people at home, this is the last blog post brought to you by William. I was given the task to wrap up the trip and I’m scared it will not be easy. Peru has been an amazing and enlightening experience that I can already look back on and say I have no regrets. From seeing what it is like to live in a village with homestay families, to enjoying amazing Incan ruins such as Machu Picchu, this trip has been everything I had hoped for. Yes, there were obstacles to endure, but in retrospect, I think it made it all more worthwhile. During our trip, we were challenged with an 18-mile hike, the crazy Andean altitude, and a few other minute things that didn’t go quite as expected. We all learned to “roll with the punches” that the craziness of Peru can bring. Along with the challenges, there were many great moments that every one of us enjoyed. My most memorable was after a hard day of working on the kitchen at the school, we were all on our way back home and two kindergarteners, one boy and one girl, came running up behind me and grabbed my hands. As I walked them home, I saw one of the trains on its way to Machu Picchu pass by about 5 yards away from us and the thought hit me about how lucky we were to have our experience. Anybody is able to go to Peru and see all of the great sights it has to offer, but we had a chance to see first hand what it is like to live in the situation that these people are living in, but it is not only that. We got to see the love that all of these people have for each other and the happiness they share, even with how much less they have—all while making an impact on the community that will last many generations to come. It truly was an amazing experience to which every person in our group contributed, and for that, I say thank you to all of the parents for allowing us niños to come on this trip. Lastly, Mr. K and Mrs. Wallace would like to remind you all that our flight is American Airlines number 1360 arriving in Nashville at 4:45am on Saturday, July 6. Can’t wait see you all and happy Independence Day! –William

July3, 20|13

July 3, 2013

This is Aison coming to you guys from Ollantaytambo. It’s been a long time since the last blog so now it’s my job to do all the catching up. After a long day in Ollanta (and losing my camera) we woke up early Sunday for a hike in the Andes mountains, starting in the village of Patacancha all the way to a hot spring about 18 miles away. The first day we covered tons of ground, at least 12 miles. Everyone really stepped up to the challenge on this hike, and even the slowest of us got to lead at some points. We also saw many sights, such as the snow-covered mountain peaks from 12,000 feet, and rolling hills littered with Alpacas and Llamas. That night we camped out in the freezing cold with little but our sleeping bags and each other’s body heat to warm us. Luckily, we had some top-notch cooks to help make our day a little better with a great lunch and dinner.

The next day we were able to sleep in and complete our hike to the hot springs in Lares. Everyone was relieved to have a few hours off to relax after non-stop hiking. On the way back to Piscacucho that night, we had a bit of a strange experience. Our bus ride was delayed over an hour due to a truck that had fallen on its side in the middle of a one-lane road. After we were back on the road, we stopped in Ollantaytambo for a great dinner in a neat little café. I speak for everyone when I say it was refreshing to have a more American meal one night. After dinner, we slept for the last night in our homestays, and the next day we were greeted by a nearly finished kitchen and a thankful community. All of the students got to commemorate

Machu Picchu

The students on their way to Machu Picchu!