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Lima, Paracas, Nasca

from the fact that Lima in its heyday was the richest city in South America again, one notices when entering anything today. Miserable huts, mountains of garbage on the roadsides and an aggressive traffic unequaled make, a little appetite for this city. With nearly 8 million people Lima has a reputation for being dirty, wild and extremely dangerous. But the historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in the neighborhoods of the rich is like being in Europe. The only difference that here high walls the houses have, moreover, are still protected by electric fences, the windows are up to the second floor with a grid, secured all cracks and holes with iron spikes and those who can afford it has to sit still an armed security guard behind the gate. Contrary
our last futile attempt in Lima to find a safe place to live, we now have an address and the Garmin will help us the B & B make Hitchhikers the Nobel Miraflores district identified. We also have a bit of luck, because the court of the Hitchhikers holds only four camper's and just this morning, two little gone and we have just got the place. We form an international community with French and Argentines.

The next day we go on with a taxi on the way to the center. At the Plaza Mayor we start our tour. Our first path leads us to the Bishop's Palace with the subsequent Cathedral.

The cathedral houses the grave of Francisco Pizarro . He was murdered in 1538 by supporters of Diego de Almargos he had just been put to death. Somehow this is the poetic justice for this vicious and greedy Raffzahn.

The impressive choir stalls from 1623, made by the Spaniard Pedro Noguera.

inspire In the adjoining museum of religious art are the beautiful hand-basin.

The building of the Government, with its ornate wood core was built only between 1943 and 1944. On important occasions speaks of the bay windows of the mayor to the Limenos.

The Mercado Central there is again a wide range of all the good things that make life fun.

walk you are in Lima significantly faster than by car. The streets of the city come before us like a huge parking lot Dauergehupe.

the Palacio Torre Tagle the State Department is housed. The road is currently closed to traffic and only the men in black suits with luxury limousines are allowed. Curious as I am I ask who it is probably the key person held because of this rebellion is. It is the Sultan of Dubai.

course, we also have the Palacio de Gobierno that Iglesia San Francisco visited the Convent of San Agustin . After all that we did feel like a stroll through the shopping streets. Of this there is also, as everywhere, a lot. We wonder how the millions of poor people in Lima who like themselves here? Is it any wonder that theft and robbery are the order?

see in the pedestrian zone, we have the beautiful facade the Virgen de la Merced Iglesia .

On the Plaza San Martín with the statue of General José de San Martín the statue is the small Madre Patria a Lama on his head. The explanation is simple: Llama means in English but also flame Lama. The artist was commissioned to produce a flame crown. He understood, however, Lama, and so did this oddity.

Even a little bit tired, we could bring us back to the district of Miraflores. There was still the Huaca Pucllana from Lima to visit culture. A pyramid-like excavation around 400 AD Our guide drove us almost an hour through the adobe ruins. There was also still see the typical plants and animals of the time. Cuy were back at it.

strolled After a brief recovery period, we have from our parking space to Parque del Amor from where we had a lovely view of the paragliders who surf here en masse on the rocks over.






From Malecon , we can Playa Costa Verde with their cultivated plants overlook. On the whole, in the area of poverty is no trace. High-rise buildings with expensive penthouse apartments are displayed in sequence and in the mall Larcomar you can buy everything that is good and expensive. Lots of walkers, joggers and cyclists on the go. Of course, discreetly guarded by police and security forces. So make and we are on the way home, so we can einigeln in the dark again rear gate and electric fence.

devote the next day we almost exclusively to the Museo Nacional de Antropologia y Arqueología . We look forward to all the cultures we have come to know during our journey had to leave again to reminisce.

Same as first item is the original the Raimondi stela from Chavin de Huantar to us is still very well remembered.

also God El Lanzon we meet again. However, this time as a replica. It is interesting for us this time, the side view so we could not see in the dark vault in the dim lighting.

A staff
God in stone.

or ceramic warriors are represented in all cultures.

It is already afternoon when we are through with the museum. Front of the building are still pleased that tree stump with a woman's face. We can end the evening at the Malecon and since we visited the famous Gold Museum already two years ago, we decide that we no longer holds in this city.

Very early in the morning we left Lima in hopes of being able to go to the worst traffic in the road. Unfortunately, that was just a dream. What we notice is that on our main road which also goes towards the airport, the garbage is put away. Likely the Sultan of Dubai over here and many will not see the dirt. We go out only about 30 kilometers from the city to the ruins of Pachacamac in Lurin Valley. Pachacamac was since 9 Century, a kind of pilgrimage for all peoples on the coast, an oracle of the world, the Creator and Lima or the even more ancient Tiwanaku culture attributed. It is the largest investment we ever get to see and meet the area built of adobe bricks. She is so big that you can drive your car through. Since We also need a leader, we first go in the small museum to get a first impression. Here we see the wooden statue of the god Huari with two faces.





Then we pack up our tour guide in Burro and the excavation site. The Incas conquered in the 15th century Pachacamac and took over the temples. Here's a look at the Templo Colorado.

The Incas built several other buildings, here the Huaca del Sol . 1533 the Spaniards killed in Hernando Pizarro (brother of Francisco), the temple priest and robbed of the gold and silver stamp-equipped.

bit off was the house of the elected women , which still best restored building of the plant.

Then we drove over Chincha Alta and Pisco direction Paracas. Pleased we could see that the traces of the earthquake were removed from almost three years ago and life has finally normalized here. In San Andrés we made a short stop at the fish market. The yield of fish and seafood was enormous.

The beautiful pelicans with their colorful beaks would also like to get hold of a share of the catch.

In Paracas we wanted to visit the museum of the same culture. But unfortunately it has been closed for two years. Why we were not specified. So we had nothing to do but look for us at the Hotel El Mirador a place to stay.
On the other route towards Nazca got a truck in front of us a brick. Bernd could not evade. There was a bang and shortly thereafter alarm from our tire test. Tire pressure on a dual tires zero bingo. We were still up to the lookout tower the of Maria Reiche Nazca . A quick look at the tire showed no result, he looked undamaged. Now that we ever were there, we climbed the observation tower at least a look at the lines throw. The flight, we've already behind us. He was terrific and gorgeous to look at the lines. However, a second time we have him not really have.
are the Manos (hands) to recognize .

Then we drove at walking pace for another five miles to a gas station we Llantería. Bernd could only curse yet. Not this time, the tire was broken, but bent the rim. Which would have been here to raise very difficult. But for the guys of Llantería there are no problems. Pickaxe, hammer and 20 minutes later we were back in running order. That was number three, let's see if we still break the record on this tour.

Nasca itself was not interesting for us and we looked this time at a new place for the night. The French in Lima had us Agroturismo Wasipunko 10 kilometers south of Nazca down to the heart. The lodge was completely off the road, surrounded by vineyards and Cacti and was peppered with antiquities only Sun In a meadow beside the lodge, we were able to leave Burro. They offered us a Pachamanca (Quechua), it's a very special food from the earth oven (Pacha-earth, Manca-pot). The preparation has been known since the Präinkazeit and connected to a ritual. There's a group was expected, we were able to attend the ceremony and a meal. Three hours must be heated stones, then the various ingredients are as follows: meat, potatoes, beans, sweet potatoes, add cheese in corn leaf. Everything is then modified with herbs and covered with soil. After two hours, the content and even the "oven" can be opened. But first Cross is a flower placed on it. Coca leaves sprinkled over it and chicha (corn beer) to Pachamama (Mother Earth) shed. Only then can the earth be removed.

Now the situation is lifted herbal and vegetable ingredients can be found.

Now comes a layer of hot stones to light. Among them is the meat.

a table where everything is done nicely, even with extended hot sauces and off we can go with the food.

It was very tasty and a fitting conclusion to our time on the Pacific coast. Now we finally leave the coastal desert. A hike in the footsteps of the Incas in the Andean highlands.