So if you do decide to go on this trip, I highly recommend that you fight for the front seat on the bus from Nazca to Arequipa. It’s like being on a roller coaster for several hours (they do make medicine and motion sickness patches… so you will be okay.) In addition to it being a fun ride, the landscape around you is B-E-A-UTIFUL! We were driving through the desert and the mountains (as far as you could see) and we were also super close to the ocean. We got to see the sunset. The sky was orange and yellow and the sun was like a bright pinkish/orangish color! It was breathtaking.

Yesterday, we arrived in Nasca (Nazca? I’ve seen it spelled both ways) and that is where they have the lines that were etched into the earth over 2000 years ago! We flew in tiny airplanes to see them. There are only theories about why they were made, but one thing is for sure, they are dang impressive!

Later last night we went to grab some supper. We chose a restaurant on the corner of the plaza and ate outside on the third floor. It was a little chilly but it was a good choice because we got to see fireworks and a parade! We headed back to the hotel and then waited a couple more hours before we decided that we wanted to find some coffee and something sweet. We were successful! I ate some of the best chocolate cake I have ever had! We then just went to walk around to explore and we came across some break-dancers (or break- dancers in training… haha) in the street! They were a lot of fun to watch… but you should have seen their faces when one of our fellow travelers got out there to dance, if you can call it that… It was pretty funny!

This morning we set out later in the morning to see mummies, pottery and how the artisans mine and process gold. The mummies were awesome! They were just out in the open, chilling in their graves. No glass. No “do not touch” signs. It was great! There were even pieces of bones scattered around us… so yes, we picked them up. They did have a few mummies on display in the small museum that were well-preserved. One was a woman, one was a parrot (what was a parrot doing in the desert? Good question!) and one was a baby. You could still see the skin and toenails on them! Then we went to the pottery place where the guy there has a special license to restore the 2000 year old pottery. Can you say you have held something that is 2000 years old? I can!! And I was nervous the whole time I had it in my hand! He had an interesting way of polishing the pottery… he used a stone and the oil from his face. I’m not going to lie, the first thought that went through my head was: “Dang! I would be so good at that! I totally have the resource to do that!”

Each day gets better and better!

(I’ll have to post pictures later… the internet is slow)

awatson

Hey hey! My name is Andrea Watson and I am 23 years old. I just graduated with a BA in Spanish and International Studies. I have had the opportunity to travel to different areas of the world and to study abroad twice in Costa Rica, so I could not pass up a chance to go to Peru. I love learning about cultures and I love meeting new people. Hopefully, with the Spanish that I know, I will be able to make some connections with the locals and gain a little insight on what it is like to be a Peruvian. Also, we are going to be seeing some amazing sights that I have heard are breathtaking! I cannot wait to see it all and to share it all! So... ¡Vámonos!

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