Is it a Life Experience?

After the "volunteering" we wandered down the track to the village square. I can tell you we just had NO IDEA what was ahead of us. We were ready to go for a hike up the "Hill of the Gods" what we actually encountered was an explosion of music, colour and experience!

At least ten bands of a myriad of instruments all struck up music whenever the mood took them. What an array of instruments. Lots of brass.. serious looking men in suits, ties and hats grouped around a box of beer produced fantastic music.

We found Peru to be an abstemious place but at 4.00 in the afternoon here on Amantani many beers had been drunk and there was obviously many more to be sunk! The atmosphere was amazing. Within seconds I was dancing , laughing and enjoying the moment.

Reluctantly we left the amazing crowd, noise, costumes, bands and drunken cameraderie to climb the hill(s)!

Up, up was the motto and at altitude that was some attitude!