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Post by Jaga on Jul 2, 2016 18:32:29 GMT -7
Pieter, thank you for posting beautiful pictures from Peru. It is really as beautiful here like the pictures show. Referring to Qechua, we are in the area where people speak it and preserve the traditions of local religion but we don´t see any other signs than Spanish and English since Quechua didn´t have their written language, so in spite of great development in art, construction and religion Spanish were the first to write Inca{s history
We are going to the Sacred Valley tomorrow.
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Post by Jaga on Jul 2, 2016 18:41:05 GMT -7
Pieter, yes, I remember times when we had no internet and no cellphone. Even in Peru everybody has it nowadays. Referring to Japanese immigration in Peru and Asian in general, they did lots of good here. They mingled extremely well and added so much to this society. Peruvian food is called a fusion. We also had a chance to meet some PEruvian of Japanese origin and they were great. I think both cultures enriched each other tremendeously
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Post by Jaga on Jul 6, 2016 9:13:57 GMT -7
Pieter, I read lots of info which you posted from Wikipedia about Peru, but I cannot see the videos. We went to Machu Picchiu yesterday and it was good but not that spiritual as I was expecting. Too many people, too many buses and trains.... people just treat it as another tourist spot, not worth meditation. Beautiful crafts, we had a guide who told us many interesting things but some stories which are also not supported by evidence, since Inca had no written language.
Tomorrow we go back to the US, so I may be off line for some time
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Post by Jaga on Jul 7, 2016 10:35:48 GMT -7
Guys, this is our last day in Cuzco and in Peru. I hope to be able to post some pictures online after we will be home during the weekend. We came back from Machu Picchiu, we aslo had a great visit in Cuzco art district. Today we visited a private school for poor girls and also Inca museum. It is raining, the weather changed yesterday, so we are quite lucky. People here think it is called, but it is just nice and not too hot except the rain.
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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Jul 8, 2016 6:21:15 GMT -7
An interesting item came up this AM. Thought you may like it. ‘New’ Ancient Cave Paintings Discovered Near Machu Picchu06.07.2016 Despite over a hundred years having passed since the discovery of Machu Picchu in Peru, two rock paintings new to scientists have been found near the Inca citadel ruins. The newly found paintings depict a man, a llama and above them a geometric image in black. The discovery was made in the area of Pachamama, about 15 minutes walking distance from Machu Picchu, by staff members of Cusco's Cultural Department. The paintings are similar to others already known near the Inca citadel that also represent men, alpacas and other creatures, painted in ocher and black colors. The paintings are not recorded among the findings of Hiram Bingham, the archaeologist who discovered the Lost City of the Incas during the Peruvian expedition of Yale University in 1911. The archaeological site will remain closed as researchers prepare to conduct further investigations. In the near future, they are planning to carefully excavate the site to preserve the paintings, as they've already shown signs of damage and scratches.
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Post by Jaga on Jul 8, 2016 8:21:34 GMT -7
Pieter, Karl and all, we are finally in Atlanta after a tense day in Cuzco. Our original flight from Cuzco to Lima was cancelled due to the weather: just clouds and a bit of rain. We had to book another flight after a long wait
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Post by pieter on Jul 8, 2016 9:25:00 GMT -7
Jaga,
I am glad you arrived back safe and healthy in the USA. I hope that you experience was great, that you had a cosy and relaxed time with your British guides, interesting encounters with the Japanese and Danish people and experienced some great native American Inca culture and South-American Latino Roman-Catholic culture.
Cheers, Pieter
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Post by karl on Jul 8, 2016 10:59:46 GMT -7
Jaga
Also my self to greet you back safe and sound for both of you. I am happy for both of you to enjoy a bit of South America in such a historic area such as Peru. I just do hope the cultures you encountered were not so different as to be distasteful but to enjoy a change. You both were in such historic areas that in many ways were the pre-history to build upon for the present Mexico.
Many years past whilst in one of my Anthropology classes, we were to view an hours film with out words. It was the effect of a plains Indian whilst hunting on a grass plain some where in America before white people had invaded. He was to first hear the rattling of metal in the distance and as it approached, was to view some thing he had never heard of, emagined or dreamt of. It was a horse with the armour and saddle of a conquistador still on its back. The saddle still bore an arrow imbedded and battle damage. The horse has wondered north from some where in central America and missed the comradeship of man, but enjoyed its freedom. The film followed the adventures of push and shove between the Indian brave and the horse until eventually the horse gave in and allowed the Indian brave on its back. Once done so, the horse with the brave raced across the prairie with the Indian brave yelling in delight.
For now, the brave with this new weapon, was the most powerful Indian in the Americas.
Karl
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Post by Jaga on Jul 15, 2016 22:59:14 GMT -7
Pieter, Karl and John, I wish I could post some pictures, but my website was down, I had to contact the provider and put it back up. It is easier for me to post pictures on the facebook than here....
John, they are digging and finding more historical objects not only in Machu Picchiu.
Karl, this movie sounds interesting since it was not narrated. In Peru they used llamas before they started using the horses and donkeys after Spanish came. Peruvians have ambivalent relationship with catholic church, since Pizarro brought the end of their culture and a beauty of catholic churches was build out of Inca's gold.
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