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Quote :: Six young adults with Down Syndrome will travel to Peru, live in a village and climb to Machu Picchu. The trip is intended to show that people with the condition can contribute to a community

IRWIN BLOCK, The Gazette

At the end of May, six young adults will be flying to Peru to live in a village, study Spanish and climb to Machu Picchu.
What makes this excursion special is that all six have Down Syndrome and it's planned as much more than an educational trip, says Gregory McKenna, father of Shawn, 20...