Pre Inca Civilizations CHAN CHAN RUINS. Dating back 1500 years.
The largest clay city in pre Hispanic America. There were 10 of these cities built for their Kings that were mummified after death to be buried in. It was mile by 1&1/2 miles, with 12 ft. walls that were 5 ft. thick, & made out of clay, Lama poop, bird poop & shells.
It does not rain very much in Salverry, but through out the yrs. much of the cities have been diminished. As you see they are trying to salvage the remains...
To date November 2, is a national Holiday! The Peruvians still celebrate the DAY OF THE DEAD by visiting with their dead ancestors and bringing them gifts and food and dancing around their graves as they did with the bodies of the mummified kings 1500 yrs. ago!
Really interesting to see the ruins, but sad to see the living conditions. There are living areas where there are no services at all. Although, I do have to say that it looks like the people who live there are accepting of what they have and we understood from the guide that they have the ability to elevate their standards.
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