Happy 2010 everyone! It's already our second New Years Eve here in South America and this time we went to a public fiesta right on the Pacific coast in Lima. They had a live-band that played songs of the popular "Grupo 5". Funny thing was, the band shouted "Grupo 4" after each song... I'm sure this solves all copyright issues ;)
At that time it was clear that Florian's work in Peru would come to an end soon and this would be my last visit there. So, in the few days left, we decided to once again scout the surroundings of Lima.
One weekend, a rough bus ride took us some 200km north into the Andes, to the excavation site of Caral. This ancient settlement is still being excavated - you can actually watch researchers reveal new parts of the complex. Archeologists could prove that Caral is the oldest city on the American continent known to mankind! Pretty impressive...
The day after we went to the pittoresque fishing village of Pucusana. On the way down the Panamericana we passed a lot of Pro-Fujimori graffitis. Despite his cruel regime he apparently still enjoys broad support among the Peruvian people. His equally popular daughter Keiko is even running for presidency in 2011! We will follow the news on this... Pucusana is a simple place, but very scenic. The lively colours of the boats really reflect the Peruvian lifestyle and seafood there was delicious.
One weekend, a rough bus ride took us some 200km north into the Andes, to the excavation site of Caral. This ancient settlement is still being excavated - you can actually watch researchers reveal new parts of the complex. Archeologists could prove that Caral is the oldest city on the American continent known to mankind! Pretty impressive...
The day after we went to the pittoresque fishing village of Pucusana. On the way down the Panamericana we passed a lot of Pro-Fujimori graffitis. Despite his cruel regime he apparently still enjoys broad support among the Peruvian people. His equally popular daughter Keiko is even running for presidency in 2011! We will follow the news on this... Pucusana is a simple place, but very scenic. The lively colours of the boats really reflect the Peruvian lifestyle and seafood there was delicious.
