Archaeological sites and museums are closed on Mondays. So today was unhurried. We took a taxi/guide to a mirador on t
he Cordillera Negra side that has a commanding view of the Huaraz valley and the Cordillera Blanca. Just existing there was a joy. The receding glaciers were clear in the sunny light. The Huaraz and suburbs view was also gorgeous. The Santa River divides the Cordilleras Negro and Blanco as well as the city. It drains in the Pacific near Chimbote -- along the unpaved shortcut that we didn’t take. It would have been only a fifth the length of the unpaved roads we took in Amazonia.
The shopping i
n town was not as good as at our hotel. We walked with a somber little procession honoring the Virgen de Belen (Bethlehem). This is the first time I have seen Joseph 
represented with a crown and finery. The true believers were in prayer. We had free dessert at an anti-drug abuse kiosk. The street food looked delicious, but we needed vegetables. We had Chifa (Chinese) comida coriente. It was light but also relatively light on vegetables.
We spent the afternoon getting ready for Lima and Justin’s part of the adventure. It takes a lot of research & some arrangements to stay focused!
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