We have just arrived in Nazca a few hundred km south of Lima. The coastal area all the way has been unexpectedly sparse and desert like except for green areas along the valleys and river banks. Not a blade of grass on some very high mountainous areas, but very beautiful and unusual. This area has not received any significant rainfall since the last ice age. We spent one night 40 km inland at a small village called Lunahuana and drank our first pisco sour - a local liquer type beverage. Yesterday we also had our first experience of being ripped off by the local taxi drivers, and hopefully we have learnt our lesson now. Otherwise the bus and minivan infrastructure is excellent and we are slowly getting better at travelling around. So far so good and Heather and I are loving the experience !Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Peru South Coast
We have just arrived in Nazca a few hundred km south of Lima. The coastal area all the way has been unexpectedly sparse and desert like except for green areas along the valleys and river banks. Not a blade of grass on some very high mountainous areas, but very beautiful and unusual. This area has not received any significant rainfall since the last ice age. We spent one night 40 km inland at a small village called Lunahuana and drank our first pisco sour - a local liquer type beverage. Yesterday we also had our first experience of being ripped off by the local taxi drivers, and hopefully we have learnt our lesson now. Otherwise the bus and minivan infrastructure is excellent and we are slowly getting better at travelling around. So far so good and Heather and I are loving the experience !