Peruvian Independence Day, Moquegua I know if you’re on this page, you probably want to read about my Arequipa hostel experience. But, before I get to that, I just wanted to share a couple photos from celebrating Peruvian Independence Day in Moquegua. I was fortunate enough to be in town for the Peruvian Independence Day …
Before we get to the Arequipa must-sees, a few last photos of Moquegua, Peru… I have been back in the States since August 1st, so I guess it’s about time I do another picture dump! I know you’re excited to hear about the popular tourist destination of Arequipa, but FIRST – Here are a few …
Day-to-Day Life and Archaeological Field Work in Peru I’ve mostly been working in Moquegua’s museum/lab, but I did venture out into the field one day to see what was going on at the field site and to soak up some vitamin D. It is really remarkable how green everything is near the river and brown …
Getting to know the small town that is Moquegua I’ll be honest, getting to Moquegua from Mexico was a pain. First, I had to take a three hour bus from Puebla to the Mexico City Airport. I tried to sleep as much as possible on the bus because I knew how much travel time I …
Walk inside a pyramid with me! [Click on images to enlarge] On 6/27/18, the archaeologist we were working with took us inside the tunnels of the Pyramid of Cholula. The great part about being with him is that we got to get in for free. Also, everyone calls us “archaeologists” here (Mexico) and it feels …
Pyramid of the Sun, Avenue of the Dead, Temple of the Plumed Serpent…and More! [Click on images to enlarge] So last Sunday (6/26/18), we ventured up to Teotihuacan. My professor’s in laws rented a first class bus (Estrella Roja) to take all 24 of us up there. We were supposed to meet the bus at …
Xochimilco – A Chinampa, or “Floating Garden” [Click on images to enlarge] I actually visited Xochimilco on Sunday after visiting Teotihuacan. I would’ve preferred to put up a post on Teotihuacan first, which I was in the process of doing, but my WordPress app crashed and I lost the entire post. So I’ll cover Xochimilco …
This post is kind of a catch-all showcasing some incredibly ornate churches, delicious food, and how we have been spending our free time away from skeletal analysis while in Mexico. [Click on images to enlarge] Pan dulce, yum! The above picture is of a shutdown sanitarium next to the pyramid of Cholula. It was decommissioned …
Add the Palace of Cacaxtla to your Bucket List! [Click on images to enlarge] This post will cover the best experience I have had in Mexico thus far – the palace of Cacaxtla (pronounced cuh-cosh-luh)! First, we stopped by the site museum to get some background information. Then we headed outside and toward the palace, …
Xochitécatl, Zona Arqueológica [Click on images to enlarge] My professor promised to arrange some excursions for us on our weekends, and this past Saturday we visited two nearby archaeological sites (sorry I know in my last post I said we were going to downtown Puebla, but plans changed). This post will focus on only one …
