| Peru My Trip to Matucana, Peru 2005 Got off the bus at this little town when I saw the river. Finally got to some nature! The town's called San Jeronimo de Surco. It is about 1 and a half hours from Lima.
I saw some railroad tracks and just as I was wondering if they still were used, this little train car came by, with the guys smiling at me when the saw I was taking their picture.
Some tourist info people, who didn't know any English at all, but who were friendly, and who only get paid if someone takes a walk up to the waterfall, which they ask 2 soles for. One of the signs says they are looking for students to be guides.
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| Lot's of religious stuff in the window of the garbage
truck. Five different religious things.
I didn't stay long. There was only one hotel and it didn't look interesting. I had a few people look at me kind of suspiciously, and the streets were almost dead quiet like this one. Later I was told that this is because everyone is working in the "chakras" the fields and farms.
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| It's hard to see but there is little religious statue
inside -- a man who I assume is supposed to be Jesus. but
he looks like he is in jail to me!
On the way out of town I went down to creek, found a little sand, cleared away some rocks and took a nap. I used a rock as my pillow!
The next town, 15 minutes away, called Matucana. This is the first little plaza where I got off the little bus and found my hotel. The Hotel Grau. There is an Internet cafe on the square, which is one of the reasons I hopped off the bus here.
Where I ate. They had a television inside, of course, which was annoying, especially in such a little town, a place where I wanted some peace and quiet.
The upstairs of the hotel. I liked the old fashioned wooden floors. The place cost just 8 soles. Or less than three dollars and about 2 euros.
The mountain outside the back of the hotel. The whole town is surrounded by mountains.
When I went downstairs to leave (around 6:30 in the morning) I realized I was locked in. Which is pretty typical of hotels I've been in around South America. So I reached through the gate, rang the bell and the owner came down, smiled and opened it. She was very friendly and it was a very clean place. A bit chilly at night so I used two wool blankets.
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