Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Atacama Desert


Ready for the departure to the desert, few miles outside Lima and you can smell it, the desert offers all its variety of colors landscapes and I start get in the "desert" mood. We stop at the big dunes of Huacacina for a slide. The site is a beautiful oasis even if it is not very well maintained but still lots of fun! . We get to our location kind of late, the place is exactly what we were looking for and the people at the lodging are very charming and hospitable. Next day we wake up late and we discover the beauty around us, and I can't get enough of this place where I would have want to stay longer so by the time we explore the surrondings it is already midday. We visit the Inca wells and take stop at the miradores to see the Nazca Lines. At sunset we enjoy a beautiful sunset by a pyramid, the drive there is a little though and Luis is getting worried that it is getting dark and the place apparently can be dangerous (go figure it must be a Peruvian thing!!!). Oh well we speed a little and we are on time for the pachamanca, typical dish cooked underground! The ceremonial is as interesting as the food, I am the madrina of the pachamanca which is real the only thing that matters! Next day we are on or way back, with a stop at a hacienda turned into a hotel for lunch. We are back in Lima at a decent time beating Lima's traffic.

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