We finally got to take the prison children out to the zoo today! Actually getting the children out of the prison was a bit trying; lots of paperwork and waiting around, but in the end it was very much worth it. The truth is that unless we make the effort to take them out (which is supposed to happen every Friday) these kids never see anything but the inside of the prison. For some of them, today was their first time outside in a long time. Sária, my “buddy” for the day, had not been out in a while, so she pointed out every car, dog, and “Mamita” on the way to and from the zoo; it was so adorable how fascinated she was by everything!
Sária and I watching the Andean Condors
The zoo from above
A Tamarind
Literally the most beautiful eyes ever found on a living thing. (This is a Vicuña, the official animal of Peru, and my new favorite; apparently it's wool is softer even than Alpaca)
Wilmer and Sária. We told Sária to show us her teeth (trying to get her to smile), and this is what she did. Ha.
Most of the kids, and some of the volunteers. (Left to Right: Vikki, Nicolas, Ruth, Miriam, Me and Sária, Wilmer, Alexandria, and Davis)
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