Today after school we toured Pachacamac, ancient ruins about 30km from Lima. On our way, we picked up some of the students from FAP! (They are so adorable. I miss high school. Also, they are in love with Yianni and I though it was hilarious. To be young again!) We started out with a tour of their archeological museum. My favorite part of the museum wasn’t even an artifact! It was a step-by-step photo tour of how textiles are salvaged and reconstructed after being discovered. They use this liquid to relax the fabric and then try to piece it back together very carefully. That must be a super cool job. I wonder what I would have had to major in….
Next we toured the actual ruins of Pachacamac. It was a brief tour but the ruins were beautiful. We climbed up to the tallest pyramid and saw a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean and these remote islands. Once the civilization was taken over by the Incas, they built an even higher temple, closer to the sun to exert dominance and superiority. I was super bummed today, though, because I forgot my camera!
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