Aquaducts and Pottery

We spent most of the day in Nasca. We toured the ancient aquaducts, which were pretty amazing.
The ancient people of Nasca were able to construct huge underground tunnels to successfully clean their water. They are still in use today.

We then went to a pottery studio, where we watched an artist make a piece by hand.
We saw the kiln that has been used for generations, as well as the handmade paint that is created by crushing different minerals and adding water.
The local artists don't use a potter's wheel, but rather a mold and then they form the smooth sides by hand using only a smooth cloth. It was very interesting to see him work step by step through the process.


On the drive back to Lima, we passed thousands of "shacks" that are people's homes in the desert. The homes are literally made out of nothing but mats sewn together. It was very sad and disturbing to again see the huge amount of poverty that exists throughout Peru. It was hard to imagine that people actually live this way, and makes me appreciate all the more what I have.