Thursday, November 6, 2008

Inca Tombs

Yesterday, before finnally admitting I was too sick to be out and
about and headed off to bed, Jaun and Carlos took me back up to Otuzco
to see one of the ancient burial grounds of the Inca people. These
grounds are known as Ventanillas de Otuzco. After their death people
were buried in the ground. But after enought years had past they were
dug back up and their bones were place in these notches with food,
clothing and other belongings. It was important to the Incas for these
sites to face eastward, towards the rising sun.

1 comment:

mouthofgear said...

My dad was here last here and he told us all about it but never had any pictures. I am so glad some one took a picture so I could see what it was like!