First, a note I forgot, something great that Carmen (our Colca
Canyon guide) told us.  We were hiking on that tiny trail,
looking at remote villages on the opposite side of the canyon.
The villages have no electricity or running water, but Carmen
said all the people there vote. Traders travel to the villages
and bring back newspapers, which they post on the walls of the
town squares. People who can read announce the news for those
who can´t. On election day, tables are set up in the one-room
school house. Turnout is massive.  Peru has many incentives to
encourage voting; it becomes difficult and expensive not to
vote. Political graffiti for the recent election and the
upcoming runoff is everywhere. I wish my Spanish was good enough
to speak with people about this. Alas.  * * * *  temperature: 24
C / 74 F elevation: 588 m / 1,929 f  This was the crunch part of
thetrip, the long travel days we opted for (endured? nah, too
strong) in order to see the Nazca Lines. Allan was somewhat
disappointed in them, though s