So, we’ve been here in Nazca for the past 11 days waiting for an EMS shipment with parts from USA that was supposed to take as long as 5 days to arrive. First the shipment was delayed by logistical problems at Peru’s postal service. But now, another issue is preventing the delivery: the miners are on a nationwide strike and, although roads are technically open, no carrier risks using the Panamericana as miners usually assault, detain or block the passage of vehicles in retaliation to government’s dismissal of the demands.

Today most businesses remained closed in Nazca and the people started to protest in support for the miners. The city is now packed with army personnel and riot police. Now, in the evening, there is less agitation, but in the morning we could not find any food store open except for a pizza place where we were forced to eat the worst pizza in years…

This could only remind us of the Mineriada that we experienced firsthand :)!

600 strike