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Breakfast - P1220033
The family presents Sonam with traditional Otavalan clothing: White pants, white long sleeved collared shirt, and white sandals. - P1220036
Achi Mama tosses a granola bar to Cachupin - P1220040
Sonam and the kids are ready to go to the hot springs! Sisa, Shina, and Yupanqui love to swim, but the lakes here are way too cold. Last year we had taken them to Nangulvi Hot Springs, which was their first time in an actual pool. They loved it and we all had a great time. We decided to go back with Sonam, who has only recently taught himself to swim over the past couple of weeks while visiting his sister in Bangkok. - P1220042
Sonam plays with the girls on the ride to the Nangulvi hot spring. - P1220057
Hector picked us all up this morning and we drove approximately 2 hours through misty, foggy cloud forest to Intag. We stopped along the roadside to view the naturally occurring "Inca Face" in the mountainside. - P1220054
Sonam, Sisa, and Rosa at the Inca Face, Intag - P1220059
Achi Mama and Sisa at the Inca Face, Intag - P1220065
Sonam and the kids entering the hot springs at Ningulvi - P1220068
Achi Taita and Sonam in the hot spring - P1220070
Shina couldn't stop talking about the "piscina" (pool) after we visited last time, so today we dubbed it the piShina. - P1220076
The kids are getting much more comfortable in the water, and we enjoyed helping to teach them how to swim and float. Sonam is also getting to be quite a good swimmer, having started teaching himself several weeks ago in Bangkok. We are so proud of him. - P1220078
Rosa, Sisa, and Shina have fun in the water - P1220085
I asked Shina if she is a Sirena (mermaid), and she said yes. - P1220086
Sonam swims with Shina