ANCIENT RUINS OF PISAC

One of the oldest town in Peru called Pisac known for ancient civilization was badly hit by earthquake of 8,9 degree. We arrived just 2 weeks afterwards. It wasn´t a great view. We have never seen the war, but this probably looked like Berlin after being bombed. People who survived were still struggling with cleaning up the damaged houses and sometimes even looking for the bodies. This place lies close to Nasca plate where these earthquake happen every 10 years! But people still live there. Hopefully their next houses will be antiseismatic.

Peruvian Ruins

September 8th 2007
We arrived in Peru only 1 week after the level 8.7 earthquake and saw firsthand the might of mother-nature, or Pachamama as they call her here. It wasn’t a pretty sight. Driving through the most effected areas on the recently-built highway, which was now cracked in half through the middle, was like driving into Berlin at the end of the WW2. Ancient towns like Ica and Pisco - an ex tourism mecca ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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