Volunteers at the Kermes and at Cristo

Fiona and the other volunteers had a busy Sunday at Proyecto Horizonte and then off to explore the Cristo. 

This Sunday there was a traditional kermes (food fair) at the colegio to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the San Vicente de Paul school in Ushpa Ushpa. I arrived to find the party in full swing and was impressed at how much food was available. From charque (a kind of beef jerky) to sopa de maní (peanut soup), we were spoilt for choice. The queue for the chorizo was a bit too long, which was unfortunate because it was obviously the most popular choice!

There was traditional dancing from all ages, and the outfits were lovely and colourful.

After getting our fill of food and dancing, some of the other volunteers and I decided to go to the Cristo statue, which overlooks the city of Cochabamba. It’s apparently the biggest statue of Christ in South America, surpassing the one in Rio by about a head. However, it’s not as famous as Rio’s Cristo because it’s not quite as high up!

The views were very impressive and it helped me get my bearings of Cochabamba a little better (I even spotted my house!), and I think we all want to go back. Some want to venture up there by foot but I think I’ll just stick to the cable cars!