Winding Down Research in Mexico
With a week left before I return stateside my research in Playa del Carmen (Playa) is coming together well. Before I arrived I had planned on focusing on a specific group affected by tourism, just as I had with the …
Research Continues in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Lots has happened since my last and only blog post, and I am leaving Peru to continue my research in Mexico. We went on many trips with the program including: Machu Picchu, Taquile Island on Lake Titicaca, Puno, Arequipa, Puerto …
Josh Lipscomb 24′ – Starting a New Semester in Cusco, Peru
Hello! My name is Josh Lipscomb, and as part of the Presidential International Scholarship, I hope to keep up with this blog while I travel and conduct research this year. I have just arrived in Peru, where, after landing in …
A lot of green
During October, we had the chance to visit the Amazon to learn more about traditional medicine. Specifically, we visited Tena and Puyo. This excursion was very special because we had the chance to learn more about the philosophy behind the …
A love letter to Quito
Inspired by John Green, Atahualpa, Frank Ocean, and Lucy from Tennis Querido Quito, Who would have thought? Exactly a year ago, Madrid was the city I was supposed to be in. COVID turned that into Argentina, which would later turn …