I figured I should add some photos of Cusco, so you have an idea of what the city looks like as well as where I am living and who I am working with. This is my current room, and it is located on the top floor of the apartment building. In a week, we will be moving down two floors to make room for some other volunteers who are coming soon. Since the room is connected to the outside and there is no heating, it is freezing at night (around 30 degrees). Luckily we have warm sheets and blankets, but I still wear multiple layers to sleep. 

This is the a view of the city from near my room.

Yesterday was my first day working at El Jardín (the free kindergarden for the people of Los Nogales).
Here are a few pictures of the kids!

 Today, four of the pharmacy volunteers including myself held an oral hygiene campaign at a local elementary school. We went to four different classrooms of first and second graders and gave a short video and presentation. I really enjoyed the campaign, and the kids loved it as well. Afterwards, we gave everyone a toothbrush since many of them don't have one. The kids in Cusco are incredibly accepting and friendly. As soon as they saw us outside their classrooms (dressed in clown hats to make it more fun), we were instantly swarmed, receiving hugs and kisses left and right. Here, the proper way to greet someone is to kiss them on their right cheek.
On Friday, we're going to be going back to the school to give presentations for four more classes.

After the health campaigns, we went downtown to get lunch and walk around. It was my first time going to the Plaza de Armas, which you can see in the picture below. The three and a half hours that we spent walking around went by incredibly quickly. It's easy to spend a lot of time talking with random people on the streets, since the locals are so friendly and interested in white people who speak Spanish. 

I also took my first bus ride in Cusco today. The buses are a little intimidating, since they only stop for a few seconds, and start moving the instant you've gotten on, whether you're seated or not. However, they're cheaper than taxis, and only cost 60 centavos for a 30 minute ride, which is the equivalent of 20 cents in US money. 

Lunch at a small restaurant outside of downtown. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day, and almost always includes soup, your choice of "secondario" or second dish, and a drink. 

Tomorrow, I'm meeting with a surgeon to organize shadowing in a hospital. Mark and Michael helped us set this up, and then we'll be able to see surgeries on a regular basis.