The Vice President of India Hamid Ansari made his first official visit to Peru, where he visited ruins, including Pachacamac, near Lima.
The Incas offered women at the sacrificial altar of the sun temple after intoxicating them heavily, a guide told the Vice President and his entourage while visiting one of the Inca ruins. The rule of the Incas came to an end with the Spanish invasion in the 1500’s.
While most of the temples and pyramids lay in terrible ruins, the Acllahuasi temple or the house of Mamaconas (women dedicated to the religious ceremonies) where the women who were to be offered to the Inca god lived, was still in a good shape.
Ansari also visited the Museum of Pachacamac located inside the archaeological complex, which displays ancient remains found in the zone.
The Vice President also relished the magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean as well as of the Lurin Valley nearby.
During his visit, Ansari will meet Peru’s foreign minister and its foreign trade and tourism minister. He will also call on Peruvian President Ollanta Humala.
