Today was just about the longest day yet. It started with a nice 4:15 am wake up call so I could do a bit of yoga before the 6 am bus ride. After getting all of my stuff together and uberring over to the bus, I got settled in and headed to Caral.
The trip to Caral was four hours, so I tried to sleep the best I could. When we got there, we had to walk twenty minutes to reach the site of the ruins, but it was worth it. To you, it may seem like we drove eight total hours in a car just to look at some sand, but it was so much more than that. Aside from Mesopotamia, Caral is one of the oldest civilizations, it is the oldest in South America. Knowing this made the ruins simply breathtaking, there are just no words to describe it.
We headed back on the bus and headed home, only stopping for lunch at a hotel (where we all dipped our feet in the pool). By the time we got back, it was already 8:30, but the night was just beginning. I had to go home, shower and change as the class was taking a field trip to a club in Barranco.
Before heading to Barranco, Natalie, Kelly and I went out for dinner and drinks, but don't worry, we made it on time for the 11:30 start time. The night started with a dance spectacular, and my personal favorite, the Marinela and Festejo (they actually lit each other on fire - it was wild). After the spectacular, we all got to dance, and I dazzled with the macarena.
Finally, it was time to leave so we could get up in time for Callo tomorrow.
Adios!
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