Tour week 1

So I've started my tour now. It takes me from Lima to La Paz. Its been pretty cool, but a bit slow paced at first.

Went to a party in Ariquipa. At first the party was pretty dead...

But soon everyone was off their heads.

Everyone was skin and bones...

Its near election time in Peru. There are two main candidates in the running, one is this chick who supports businesses and wants to fix the economy, the other is an ex army general who wants to throw out all tourists, all foreign owned business and maybe even start a war with Chile. Its pretty interesting times for the country, but no one knows what will happen. The rich folk support the chick, but there is a strong macho culture which will make it harder for her to win. The poorer folk support the army guy, and theres more poorer folk.

There are heaps of parades in support of both candidates, this is a picture from one of them.

Big cactus or some such.

Tough guy.
Ballesta islands. Kinda like Ibiza for sea lions.

Apparently the biggest, baddest sea lion on the island is nicknamed Mike Tyson.

I got these kids to sing and dance to that Gasolina song at a petrol station.

Traditional Peruvian Potter.

Waves near Peurto Inca, where the Incas use to catch fish.

Gold mining. This looks like seriously the worse job ever.

Chickens!