As a person who loves exploring, I have an interest in going to places that might not be big tourist destinations, but should be (at least I think so). But it seems that not many others find those places interesting. Would you be interested in visiting places like these?
Unexcavated ruin in Chachapoyas 20 years ago I traveled to the Chachapoyas region of Peru with a friend of mine and a group of others that he put together. At that time the government had it in it's 5 year plan to develop the area as the "Machu Picchu of the north". Peter Lerche, the German in the video below, which was published last month, showed us un-excavated ruins on many mountain tops (as he mentions in the video, only about 10% have been excavated now). I sent a group there a few years later and they got to visit a lost city that had only been discovered the week before they arrived. Since that time, some of the highest waterfalls in the world have been discovered and in 2013, 35 sarcophagi belonging to the Chachapoyas culture were found. Archaeologists believe that the sarcophagi – painted clay coffins placed upright above ground – were placed in a cemetery for children because the figures measure some 70 centimeters tall.
But, as the commentator mentions, relatively few people go there today.
There is a place in northern Brazil which scientists have determined was first populated 50,000 years ago
and is the largest collection of rock art in the world. But a friend of mine in Brazil told me today that he thinks the park might close because it does not get enough visitors. In the past, it took a long time to get there, so the government built a new airport not too far away. But no airlines are flying to there because there is not enough traffic, even though it is a World Heritage site. What a pity!
and is the largest collection of rock art in the world. But a friend of mine in Brazil told me today that he thinks the park might close because it does not get enough visitors. In the past, it took a long time to get there, so the government built a new airport not too far away. But no airlines are flying to there because there is not enough traffic, even though it is a World Heritage site. What a pity!
Some people theorize that there was an ancient trail that led from the coast of southern Brazil through Paraguay, to the silver mines at Potosi, Bolivia and up to the gold mines in Peru. Whether you believe that or not, ancient carvings have been found along that path and some appear to be of Celtic origin. In Tafi del Valle Argentina there are many menhirs, like those found in Ireland. The locals there call them their "blarney stones". Paraguay has many caves and rock overhangs with lots of ancient inscriptions, but Paraguay is not on the bucket list for most people and the central government of Paraguay does not even seem to be interested in promoting the area. I am in contact with people in the area to see about the touring possibilities.
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