Words cannot begin to describe how amazing this year was, so instead, I will describe it in photos. And believe me, I took a lot of photos -- partly thanks to an internship I did with an NGO where I was required to document their work. To summarize, I began the year in Lima, Peru (for the internship) and am ending my year back home in my beloved California. Throughout the year, I made two unexpected stops in Ecuador (March) and Tanzania (May), and also made it to Brazil for a long-planned-for trip to the World Cup in June before returning to the States in July. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience so many places in such a short amount of time, and like I said...words cannot describe it. So.....

Here is a glimpse of my year:

Pamplona Alta, Lima, Peru. I spent a lot of time here through my internship at an NGO.

My roommates and community members were working on a staircase project in Villa Maria, Lima, Peru. I was, of course, documenting.

The sand dunes of Ica, Peru. I came here on a weekend trip with friends.

A girl looking at the window on a "micro" in Lima, Peru.

Machu Picchu, Peru. Visited this magnificent site with my mom in April.

Baby lama in Cusco, Peru. I snapped a photo before I realized they were charging money for pictures.

Girls laughing in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. I came here for a week as part of my internship with the NGO.

Riobamba, Ecuador. This girl kept asking for my camera.

My favorite animal. Finally got to see in one in real life in Tanzania.

This wonderful woman's name is Koko (which means Grandma in Maasai). She made us the most delicious tea I've ever had in my life.

USA vs. Ghana game at the World Cup. #MURRICAH

Porto de Galinhas, Brazil. One of the most beautiful beaches I've ever been to.

So many crowds at Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Didn't last a week back in LA without eating pho.

Salton Sea, California. There's just something about the creepiness of this place...

2014, you were a good one. Lets see what the future holds!