There were workers in the fields all around us, some weeding onions starts, some spraying, some irrigating.
A real first - Elder Jones got skunked - the fish weren't very hungry. The people here use hand lines and tie the end to a stick so they don't lose it.
Well, there was one hungry fish.
Grandpa donated a goat for lunch today.
Besides hiking, fishing, working, and water fights, you could also "bathe" in the river as they call it.
There were 3 channels we had to cross going and coming. The water had increased the second day and the currents were stronger, but we made it!
Again, a land of contrasts - the old and the new.
These people sell water to the miners. There are copper, silver, gold and mineral mines about 4 hours or more up the canyons.
The truck driver stopped for a soda pop. Many of these trucks travel back and forth to the mines hauling water all day.
Dairy farm?
The grapes are in season now, really sweet and juicy.
We were REALLY sorry we had to leave before lunch was ready.... so we stopped and had chicharrones. Ingenio is famous for its chicharrones, or fried pork.
The road to Nazca is probably 20 miles from here - Ica 2 hours. We were happy to head for home and a rest from all the fun.
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