Welches in Peru

Welches in Peru
Our family (September 2020)

Wednesday 12 July 2017

Our Return (again) to Andahuylas and Chincheros (Day 2)

06 April 2017

In the morning Klaus makes a presentation to an Uripa church pastor who was interested in Diospi Suyana.  This was followed by another alternative site visit (so we had a fall back option and we did not have to return as we had to do on this trip).  But we soon realised that site had a number of access and ownership issues and we would not pursue it.

Back on the road and we returned to Andahuylas to drop off our site construction manager Juan, and reinspect the tower progress.  I was amazed at the progress.  Klaus reports this visit on the Diospi Suyana website (with some minor edits for clarification by me);

The difficult journeys to Andahuaylas during which we tried extremely hard to get the approval from Poltocsa’s village council have almost been forgotten.  Since yesterday Diospi Suyana’s FM aerial tower stands proudly on the Lasimarca Mountain just outside the city of Andahuaylas.  The Australian Chris Welch (centre of the photo) was seriously impressed by how quickly it was erected.  Doris Manco, head of our media centre, could also hardly believe her eyes and Dr John could not stop taking photos!
 Juan Talaverano (on the right) and his team worked quickly and thoroughly so that the foundations were laid in no time. 
Within ten days he could start working on Diospi Suyana’s third aerial tower in the Province Chincheros.  The metal construction was made by the company ICESE in Lima.

A few minutes after the above photo had been taken a German, a Peruvian and an Australian gave thanks to God in their respective mother tongues. 
The 36 m high free standing ICESE tower standing proud above the almost completed 3 m high compound brick wall. 
Two ICESE company riggers at the top of the tower add the final touches.
Here is the link to the original Diospi Suyana post (in English);

But then when Klaus, Doris and I are back in the car we receive news that the Uripa community purchase has again stagnated due to political factions and the requirement for over 2,000 signatures (being 75% of the community governing this parcel of hilltop land).  This was the deal breaker.

So at this point we decide it is no longer a viable option and that we should return to Chincheros whilst we are relatively near, as it is only a 2 hour drive back from Andahuylas (and one 4,300 meter high mountain pass).  This is in order to finalise the purchase of our yesterday visited alternate Casabamba FM site.

After a phone call to get the blessing of our amazing wives back home to be away another one or two more days, we return to Chincheros yet again and arrive in evening to our re-welcoming favourite Uripa hotel.

Regards,

Chris

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