Cochabamba, Bolivia
Wandering around the town brought us to the pretty Plaza Colon where we enjoyed a OJ freshly pressed by an indigenous lady wearing an awesome hat.
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
Original 16th century pictograph made by the Spaniards to teach the natives the story of Moses & the 10 commandment.
Am such a geek but how I love old stuff :).
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Soooo the crazy posh classes of Tiwanakuns & the later Maya would deform the heads of their babies so they would grow up looking like aliens. Don't think this would catch on now!
Cochabamba, Bolivia
The first of many weird mummies to be seen over the next few months. This area of Latin America has the oldest mummies ever found. The people of Tiwanaku would curl the bodies up into foetus position then wrap then in a woven, rope basket to simulate the womb. Weird!
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Love these very early pre-inca statutes. Made approx 1500 BC. Want one!!