Monthly Archives: May 2013

People come here to pile rocks and make wishes because it is so high that the gods will see and hear them. Across the road there are literally thousands of rock cairns of all different sizes. They go for as … Continue reading →

This is our guide to the Colca Canyon showing us the correct method to chew coca leaves….we had stopped at a store where most of us bought a small package of coca leaves for 3 soles ( about $1.15). She … Continue reading →

There were dorms, but full fledged nuns had their own houses, thus private bedrooms. Sometimes they had a student who lived with them. Sometimes a girl would be sent to the convent for schooling from the age of 6 until … Continue reading →

The Mother Superior had superior lodgings with a beautiful garden. They held elections every 7 years for this position.

The servants used a small flat rock to divert the water from the trough into the tubs where the laundry was washed.

I visited a monastery with a cloistered convent. It was really interesting. There was a talking room through which the nuns could visit with family 5 times a year. They talked through a double lattice and touching was not allowed. … Continue reading →

My guide explained why the doors were so high and the door knockers were at least 10 feet up the door. She said that people would arrive on horseback and would not want to get down to use the ‘door … Continue reading →