Jeff Rula and Adam Surico – Day 12
The last few days of our immersion experience have been just that, immersed in the culture of our respective families in Tacna and becoming a part of them. Flying into Tacna on Monday afternoon, it...
View ArticleSupplement to Adam and Jeff’s post – Mr. Pettit
Jeff Rula and Adam Surrico did a great job with their post, but I wanted to supplement that with my own observations of Tacna and the work we are doing. We arrived safely in Tacna on Monday afternoon....
View ArticleBen Shein Blogging from Tacna, Peru
6/13 – 6/14, 2014 Day 13 June 13 was Señor Cordova’s birthday! Carter Clelland and I started off the day by going to the local store in Tacna and buying a keke de limon (lemon cake). He was very happy...
View ArticleBlogs by the fishing crew.
Blog post: Jason Riddiford and Nick Whitehouse In the morning, all of the boys went to mass with the community. We sang for the people of Tacna and had a lot of fun. Afterwards, we (Colton, Jason,...
View ArticleHola desde el Arequipa, Perú
Today, we travelled by bus through the Andes Mountain Range in Peru to get from Tacna to Arequipa. The bus ride was almost 6 hours long, but it was very comfortable and it was nice to just sit and...
View ArticleArequipa Blog – Adam “Capo” Kobs and Michael Duffy
When we first got to Arequipa we took a bus to the hostel and all got our room assignments. The hostel and rooms were very nice and everybody was very happy. Some of us were able to have our first hot...
View ArticleMachu Pichuu – June 20th – Carter Clelland
Waking up at three in the morning was a tough feat for all of us. Every person was exhausted from the previous day of travel. We all loaded up on a bus where we sped along the sides of the Andes...
View ArticlePampallacta Service Project – Alex, Will, and Carlos
This morning we woke up at 6AM to prepare for our work at a school. Everyone staying at my hostel quickly forgot about all other thoughts as we watched our hostel serve us Nutella and Pancakes. It was...
View ArticleGrover the Lamb – Ted Donley
One of the more memorable experiences we have shared throughout this trip is likely something no other Brophy immersion trip has ever done. The 2014 Brophy College Prep Perú Immersion class purchased...
View Article¡Bienvenidos a nuestro blog!
Friends, family, and Brophy community, welcome to the 2015 Peru Immersion blog! This will serve as a platform for our students to share their experiences of Peru. Expect updates at least once a week....
View ArticleSights from El Agustino
Our group has spent the week in El Agustino, a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Here is a glimpse of our experience so far (photos taken by Noah Rodriguez ’17 and Johnny Vogel ’17). Student...
View ArticleWeek 1 in El Agustino
The following are reflections from the Pututu group on our first week in Peru. Nate Ross If a prospective house-buyer in Phoenix were looking at a flyer for a house, he would probably gawk in disbelief...
View ArticleDeacon Stickney on lunch with the nuns.
On Saturday, June 6th, the students visited 2 churches. The Franciscan Church dating from the 1500s and the Jesuit church destoyed by earthquake and rebuilt in rococo style with gold leaf and...
View ArticleWeek 2, Lima to Tacna
This week we share the reflections of the Pinku group. Brendan Duffy On Monday morning before we all flew to Tacna, our group had the chance to visit Colegio de la Inmaculada School, a Jesuit...
View ArticleWeek 3, Arequipa Exchange
This week, we share reflections from the Siku group on our exchange program with Colegio San José in Arequipa. Matthew Holmes I was especially excited to arrive in Arequipa during...
View ArticleFather’s Day Parade in Colegio San Jose by Deacon Stickney
I have to say that the Father’s Day parade at Colegio San Jose in Arequipa was a BIG DEAL. On Tuesday the whole school practiced on their soccer field,...
View ArticleWeek 4, Cusco & Machu Picchu
This week, the Tinya group shares their reflection and photos from our time in Cusco and Machu Picchu. Christian Leber, Noah Rodriguez, Ryan Gilligan, Parker Hudak, and Max Estes...
View ArticleThe Pampallacta School by Deacon Stickney
In Arequipa, we travelled up hillsides so steep the students had to get out of the vans and push them. Yesterday, we climbed through Andean valleys with streams rushing with snowmelt from Cusco (11.5k...
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