Peru
Departure Airport
LAX
Language
Spanish
Project Location
Cusco
Why is HEFY here?
We will be building two classrooms and a bathroom for 60 students in an overcrowded, extremely underfunded school.
Country Challenge
Much of the poverty in Peru is due to lack of accessibility to education. Despite claiming the oldest university in the Americas (founded in 1551), Peru is known for having its school children drop out in order to work and support their families. . .
Read moreGroup 1
Jun 1 to Jun 18
Group 2
Jun 16 to Jul 3
Group 3
Jun 30 to Jul 17
Group 4
Jul 14 to Jul 31
Group 5
Jul 28 to Aug 14
Cost
$3350
VISA REQUIREMENTS
None
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
TBA
TEMPLE
Lima
WEATHER
Mild, Dry, 35º-70º
SIGHTSEEING
Visit Machu Picchu, trail biking
Emperors New Groove IRL:Of the 10 million alpacas in the world, three-quarters of them live in Peru. There are over 3,000 different varieties of potato grown and 55 varieties of corn grown in Peru.
How did they build it??Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911, is one of the New 7 Wonders and is known as the “Lost City of the Incas”. The city was constructed of granite rocks weighing over 55 tons, using a technique called ashlar where rocks are perfectly fit so mortar isn’t needed.
A church membership boom:In 1988, 32 years after missionary work began in Peru, seven stakes were created in one weekend by a visiting Church Apostle, Elder M. Russell Ballard.
Know God.
"Let this be a defining moment in your life. Choose to do the spiritual work required to enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost, which can - and will - change your life." - President Nelson
Connect with local church members
Explore the area and experience local customs.
Clean and simple lodgings.
