We boarded our bus, again with Gloria, and headed to the Moon Valley, which was gorgeous, very much in the way of Bryce Canyon, Utah. Gloria said that the rock is clay, not sandstone, however, and it was definitely more beige than the pinks of Bryce.
From there, we headed to a lookout "Qiri Qiri" for an amazing panoramic view, fighting traffic all the way. Apparently, our path took us past the military school where students were celebrating their graduation so throngs of proud parents and their cars filled the streets. On the way, we passed through some very high-end real estate. Gorgeoous 2 story houses surrounded by walls covered by cascading bouganvillea. There were also some in gated communities. These belong to year round residents, some of whom have German ancestry.
Next on to the gold museum. The pieces were lovely and stored in a series of rooms behind a vault door. Gloria noted sadly how few of them remained after being plundered by the Spanish, among others.
Our final stop on our morning city tour was the Witches' Market. Not a broomstick in sight as these are, in fact, women who sell amulets hoping to grant desires such as travel, children, etc. An aborted llama foetus placed under your living space is said to bring good luck!
Then we were left to our own devices to scour the many shops selling lovely textiles, t-shirts and many other handicrafts.
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