Arequipa
We stayed two nights in this elegant town nestled under an active volcano. We are now in Inca heartland. They worshipped earth and water and volcanoes.
The Catholic University has a museum dedicated to Inca culture. It's prise exhibit is the body of Juanita. She was discovered in a ceremonial placement at the top of a volcano at over 5000 metres.
She was perfectly preserved in the ice surrounded by precious gifts for the gods and the afterlife.
Juanita was 14. She had been prepared from birth to be a sacrificial offering in times of hardship, droughts and volcanic eruptions.
She was most likely taken there in a majestic procession taking days or even weeks, with high priests and nobles.
Forensic examinations reveal that she was killed by a blow to the side of the skull. Her stomach contained a last meal and hallucinagenic compounds.
The Catholic University has a museum dedicated to Inca culture. It's prise exhibit is the body of Juanita. She was discovered in a ceremonial placement at the top of a volcano at over 5000 metres.
She was perfectly preserved in the ice surrounded by precious gifts for the gods and the afterlife.
Juanita was 14. She had been prepared from birth to be a sacrificial offering in times of hardship, droughts and volcanic eruptions.
She was most likely taken there in a majestic procession taking days or even weeks, with high priests and nobles.
Forensic examinations reveal that she was killed by a blow to the side of the skull. Her stomach contained a last meal and hallucinagenic compounds.
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