Go Green- Moche Countryside && Eco Notebooks

Create a Moche-themed notebook out of recycled materials while learning about the Moche culture. A short but immensely scenic drive will bring you to one of the river valleys where the Moches flourished from the 1st through 8th centuries. Their descendants still live in the area, and one of them will greet you in their native Muchik language and with a performance on a conch-shell musical instrument known as a pututo. During the workshop that follows, you will make a hand-bound notebook using recycled supplies. An instructor will suggest adding designs that are inspired by the Moche lifestyle. The designs might include fish and sea lions, as marine animals were often depicted on the walls of ancient Moche temples because the people lived along rivers that emptied into the ocean. Present-day Moches create and sell notebooks to supplement their income, but you may keep yours as a souvenir.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Use recycled materials to create a notebook much like the ones the local Moches make.
• Learn about the Moche culture that was prominent during the 1st through 8th centuries.
• Keep your notebook as a souvenir.
• Enjoy a Moche greeting in the native Muchik language.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.