Caleb, Pastor Jaime, Lora, and Julton at a hotel in Chiclayo
The beginning of our drive to Inka Wasi. We left from Chiclayo at 4am and caught the sunrise in the mountains.
The beautiful green mountain sides
We traveled up to somewhere between 11-12,000 ft. Breath-taking heights bring breath-taking views.
A beautiful little girl
Making a friend
Walking out to the small pentecostal church - which was not allowed to be located inside the actual town
A typical adobe home on the mountainside
Diego, our guide around town
The local church was holding a small conference. We got to sneak in for a part of it. The locals flowed flawlessly between Spanish and Quechua, the local language.
Pastor Jaime outside of the pentecostal church
Allen Smith and Pastor Jaime
A look at Inkawasi
Eric making friends with a rather skeptical cow
The empty catholic church in the middle of town. No priest or congregation. The building just sits.
A friend Lora made in the local restaurant
Restaurant Gaby where we ate all of our meals
Restaurant Gaby
Eric stopped to play fútbol with some local girls
Girls were playing dressed in full, typical dress
Rosa Maria and her brother
After living in the desert for 5 months, we loved every drop of the short rain that fell
On the way to Trinidad's home, a Peruvian missionary
Front door of a typical home in Inkawasi
Trinidad shared with us about his 25 year effort in the mountain towns, the small but growing church of the rural mountain communities, and the huge need for prayer and people to work alongside him.
The New Testament translated into Quechua just 3 years ago
A passage from Matthew in Quechua, the language of the mountain people
Pastor Trinidad
Pastors Allen, Trinidad, and Jaime
The thatch-roofed cathedral. Most of the building slanted from years of strong mountain winds.
Exploring the small town
Pastor Jaime in Inkawasi's typical garb
A woman selling woven goods in a small store
Eric in typical clothing. It takes the women around 6 full months to weave a woman's 'chullo' or a man's 'poncho'.
A friend Lora made in town
From the top of town
Rosa Maria and Anastasia. Sisters we met on the mountain top.
Rosa, hand-spinning wool with her children
Rosa and children
Rosa Maria, Cristian, and brother
Cristian
Rosa Maria
Rosa invited us up to her adobe home on the mountainside to show us how the women weave their belts and garments
Rosa, weaving a belt
Some of the belts Rosa has made
Rosa Maria and Lora
Anastasia and Lora
Lora and Sandi in their new 'chullos'
Rosa decided she wanted to dress Lora and Sandi in their typical dresses
We happily obliged!
Lora and Sandi with Rosa, mother, and children
Lora and Lindaura, learning Quechua
Snuggling with a 1 week old pig
Lindaura and cousin. We couldn't get over how beautiful these people were.
Lora and Lindaura
Late afternoon in Inkawasi
Trying out a conversation in Quechua
A rainbow after the afternoon rain
Sunset was beautiful in the mountains
A crisp morning in the town center
A walk up to the top of town. Many people travel on foot or horseback for hours through the dirt mountain roads to travel to nearest pueblos or towns.
Overlooking the town
Caleb and Eric
A chicken heart found in Lora's breakfast bowl of chicken soup
Gaby's daughter
Local women on a mountain road hand-spinning wool
The trip home
Slowed down by a bull and his herum. We followed them for a good while until there was enough room on the road for them to step aside.
Leaving the Andes
