Kuntur Wasi

After nearly 3 years now in Cajamarca, I finally made it out to Kuntur Wasi. What is Kuntur Wasi you ask? Pre-incan ruins that are known throughout Peru as famous burial grounds where gold beyond imagination was discovered. The small museum down the way from the ruins displays elegant gold crowns and earrings bigger than your head. The ruins themselves have been escavated and then covered again, so there is very little to see as far as intact ruins. But, the view up top the mountain we climbed was spectacular. We went with a fun group of Spainish, Italian, French and Peruvian friends. It was an international day.

We took the new highway to the town San Pablo (that is 1/2 hr. from Kuntur Wasi) from Cajamarca- 1 and 1/2 hours of beauty. The highway was built with money from the mine that has a big presence in the area. The ride was smooth and gorgeous. I need these reminders that I am in a country filled with spectacular views and mountains that sing to you.