No computer access yesterday. We left Lima and went to Caral, a relatively recent discovery that is 5,000 years old. They are still excavating it and there was hardly anyone at the site. That was the best part. Pictures will be posted once I get back, or if I can figure out how to make the pictures sized correctly on the computers here. We then drove to the town of Barranca and stayed at a basic hotel. Towels were like kitchen towels and the traffic noise was extreme.
Today, Friday, we left Barranca for the highlands and the town of Huaraz, mostly a trekkers haven. We are staying just a bit outside the town limits at a really pleasant and quiet hotel. Some of us went to the hot springs just up the street, but I can definetly feel the altitude, here about 9,600'. We stopped along the road for a bano break and the wind was blowing and I got knocked over after I squatted. I bruised my elbow and pride but otherwise I'm fine. We stopped at another small ruin before turning up the river valley to the mountains but there was no official entry point and I don't remember the name. We have been getting along great and it is a group of 10 women, 2 men and 1 guide (male). More tomorrow as people are waiting to check their email accounts.
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