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A.K.Pearson
1969
16
Drove up to Lima with John Davis, via
the hacienda where Jorge Reyes is foreman.
Also stopped at Atacoyos (where there is a
large cement factory), where John climbed
up to survey the loam. I sat in the car,
which was parked at the lower limit of the
hills. Then into Lima, where we had dinner
at the Davis house, joined for dessert at
the evening by Manuel Plerge.
July 12, 1969 Lima Peru.
A leisurely start on the day - washing my
hair my clothes and myself. Then Betty Davis,
Didi & I set off for the National Mus. of Archaeology...
or whatever its name is. On the Plaza Bolivar.
After the museum I took the to lunch - and
at Betty's suggestion we ate at the Chalet Suisse,
where I had a marvelous sopa criolla and
de camarones
cliecher (marinated shrimp). Back to the Davis
house and then to Solar to do our grocery shopping.
To bed soon after dinner, which was lomo
saltado fried by Alexandra - fresh fried
potatoes, little fried pieces of meat, onion,
aji, tomatoes mixed together.
July 13, 1969 Lima Peru.
Started out early for Chavcay, north of
Lima along the coast, where there is an enormous
old burial ground in the process of being despoiled.
It looks like an enormous fan-shaped area of