I never imagined I’d say “capstone” and “Cusco” in the same sentence, but life has its ways.

After a month of working on my Master’s research in Boston, I had about six weeks to submit my paper on climate adaptation solutions in tourism. The US was too expensive to live and eat, and I didn’t want to fly all the way back to India. So I did the obvious thing: Rented a cosy apartment in Qosqo (called Cusco by the Spanish colonists) for a month, with a writing desk overlooking the city and the mo...