Built across three floors, the Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipan is a stand out feature against the small, somewhat dated buildings squatting in the backdrop. Shaped like a pyramid with a huge red slope leading to the entrance, it has a distinctive golden design of the Ai Apaec symbol, the Moche creator God, on the front wall.
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Having finished investigating the Inca in the southern climes of Peru, I am ready to continue my journey to explore the Andean cultures from other parts of the country. These earlier cultures would be the inspiration for the Inca to extend their empire. The first stop is the Wari who built their epicentre high in the Andes Mountains near the humble town of modern day Ayacucho. But getting there from Cusco was the worst bus ride ever!
Cusco to Ayacucho is not high on the list of most visitors to Peru, and thus not covered by the bus companies that cater for tourists. The only bus company that takes the route is Expreso Los Chankas and I wasn´t sure what to expect.
To my relief, the double-decker coach from Cusco terminal is fitted with soft seats, a reasonable amount of leg room and an on-board toilet. For a 27-hour journey it had all the essentials. There is no TV but given the poor standard of films they show on these buses that is no great loss. Continue reading Book Extract – Cusco to Ayacucho: The worst bus ride ever!
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