Well the flight over the Nasca lines was definatly an experience, and not only for the views of the fantastic markings! We went up in a 5 seater small aircraft and it wasn't for the faint of heart as the thermals rising off the plains made for a very bumpy ride! We wouldn't have missed it for the world though (although Ann was looking decidedly green afterwards) as the whole thng was amazing. The flight was around 30-40mins and it gave great views of all the ancient symbols.

From there we went straight onto Aruquipa to check into our next hotel and have a walk around the city. From first viewings we're far more impressed here than we were with Lima. It has a nice square in the centre of town with spanish colonial buildings fencing it in on three sides and a cathedral at the other end. It would be very peaceful to sit in if it wasn't for the taxi drivers zooming round it beeping their horns at everything and anything. I've never understood why people beep their horns in a traffic jam, does it really make it go any faster?

After some lunch we headed for the Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria which is home to 'Mummy Juanita'. The story behind her is that its believed she was a Human sacrifice by the Inka's to appease their god of the mountain. She was then buried at the top of the mountain and lay undisturbed until found in 1995. The thing about Juanite is that for a 500 year mummy she's remarkable well preserved with her organs and skin to some degree intact. She now sits in a clear glass freezer so tourists like us can go and stare at her, freaky but cool.

We also visited a monestry (each place we come across seems to have at least three) where you could see how the nuns used to live......which considering pledging a vow of poverty seemed to be quite well. Especially after reading that each one had her own maid...a slight contradiction?