The Sacred Valley of the Incas
A bus tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas is on the agenda today. After a quick stop at a little market, we entered Pisac, a huge site with terraces, water ducts, ruins and best of all stunning views of the valley and the Urubamba River. It’s a Spanish creation built on top of an old Inca settlement. This was our first real hike and gave Jason his first little taste of stairs next to steep dropoffs. Not his favorite!
After lunch we visted the ruins in Ollantaytambo, the real highlight of the day. They say Manco Inca hid from the Spanish here for a short time. It’s a gorgeous fortress and temple high above the valley. At the top is the unfinished Sun Temple.
We ended the day at an ornate 17th century church built on Inca foundations in Chinchero.
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