I found myself at the same hostel as before, Southern Comfort, "circa de Puente Grau", as before and acquired a bed shortly after to pass out for just a while longer before I got my groggy bottom out of bed and onto a tour bus to visit the three famous city-ruins of the Sacred Vallley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. It was non-stop action. Here's this, here's that, ok, back in the bus. Monica!!! We're going to leave you!
Instead of bore you with some facts I scribbled while translating the tour guide's speech into English, I'll just post some nifty pictures and refer you to Wikipedia for facts about these magnificent places: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Valley
The modern city of Pisac's market day-I bought gifts for the family. These are your Christmas presents guys. FYI
A family chillin' with their llama.
Urubamba Valley
That way to Pisac!
Pisac, the terraces and city
The Inca kept cuyes(guinea pigs) which would sleep under the bed. Give a whole new meaning to dust bunnies.
Crafted stones for a door.
Room with a view. The Inca were into cubby holes.On to Ollantaytambo!
A nice view. And stairs!! Ahhhh!*pant,pant,pant*
The storehouse on the other side of the valley and the face on the side of the mountain carved by Inca predecessors.
Inca structure. Notice there is no mortar between these rocks. And what are these protrusions? I don't know, and neither do they.
A nice view. And stairs!! Ahhhh!*pant,pant,pant*
The storehouse on the other side of the valley and the face on the side of the mountain carved by Inca predecessors.
Inca structure. Notice there is no mortar between these rocks. And what are these protrusions? I don't know, and neither do they.
Carved stone.Time is up. Let's go. We need to make it to Chinchero. Monica!! Get on the bus.
Then we were invited to see a demonstration of how the locals dye the wool they use to create lovely alpaca goods: gloves, scarves, blackets, caps, ect.
Dying properties.
The demonstration.
Weaving and the significance of collars used. Each item they create tells a story about their way of life.
End result.
Sacred cross in plaza.
Church on the ruins of Chinchero.
Better view.
Last remaining ruins of Chinchero. Not much is known about this location.
Then we were invited to see a demonstration of how the locals dye the wool they use to create lovely alpaca goods: gloves, scarves, blackets, caps, ect.
Dying properties.
The demonstration.
Weaving and the significance of collars used. Each item they create tells a story about their way of life.
End result.
Sacred cross in plaza.
Church on the ruins of Chinchero.
Better view.
Last remaining ruins of Chinchero. Not much is known about this location.I returned to the bus with the sun light fading and a lightning storm on the horizon. It was a lovely ending to a fascinating and rather exhausting day.
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