LIMA, Peru — Although the top tourist destination in Peru is the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, the capital Lima also holds a treasure trove of ancient ruins — so many, in fact, that authorities can’t take care of them all....
I lived in Perú for a while on a study abroad/student exchange program and can confirm – you can’t swing a cat in Perú without hitting some archeological wonder, and it’s not just Lima. I spent some time in the northern deserts, up near Chiclayo and Lambayeque, and visited so many fantastic Moche sites that they almost started to get boring by the end.
What stuck with me the most, however, as walking through the sand dunes and literally tripping over ancient pottery that was just sitting in the sand, partially exposed. Ceramics were everywhere, and it was otherwise untouched but also unprotected. Absolutely blew my mind as an American to whom anything older than 200 years feels ancient and rare.
Wonderful country, Perú. I highly recommend a visit to anyone who has the opportunity to go. There’s so much more than Machu Picchu (although that site is a stunning must-see, ofc).
I spent an absolutely absurd amount of time making clothes and accessories in MS Paint for Dollz in the 00s. Now they’re like a time capsule of idealized fashion from the first part of the new millennium.
I’ve never dealt with it on my own home, fortunately, but I used to work in real estate purchase/sale/title litigation and the amount of fly-by-night “inspectors” that would plague my clients with this garbage is truly shocking. I always recommend that home buyers hire a structural engineer, a plumber, and an electrician, plus other experts on a case-by-case basis, not a home inspector (or other types of rando inspectors), for their pre-purchase due diligence. Yes, it is absolutely more expensive up front than a home inspector, but it’s also WAY cheaper than buying a house with serious, possibly irreparable, structural issues that you don’t find out about until 2 years after closing.
The worst, though, were the tree removal “experts.” A huge number of them didn’t seem to care whether the house was still standing after they removed the tree that fell on it, and I ran across more than a few that had some truly questionable billing practices, if not outright fraudulent. I’m sure there are plenty of good ones out there, but boy it didn’t feel like it.
Good on you, OP, for doing the right thing for you and your home! I hope you have many happy and structurally sound years in it!
In Peru, discovery of ancient ruins outpaces authorities' ability to care for them (www.npr.org)
LIMA, Peru — Although the top tourist destination in Peru is the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, the capital Lima also holds a treasure trove of ancient ruins — so many, in fact, that authorities can’t take care of them all....
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I spent an absolutely absurd amount of time making clothes and accessories in MS Paint for Dollz in the 00s. Now they’re like a time capsule of idealized fashion from the first part of the new millennium.
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