Sacred Valley

Today we left Cusco with only a small little bag each, all we are allowed for the trail. Today we started our adventure towards Machu Picchu. No trekking today though. We had a look around Sacred Valley.

First stop was a community where G Adventures (the tour operator) is running a local project for the women, a weaving and sewing studio.

We learnt about the different icons on the their materials. We also got shown how they make and die the alpaca and Llama wool. All with natural plants and materials.

We got to feed the Llamas and Alpacas, however they had probably got fed already, since they started to spit on some of our group. Not me though.

After some view point stops we reached our next stop, an Inka Ruin. It was awesome to wonder around this ancient place with so much history. It was steep and hard too! 

For good reasons, they always put the storage areas for the crops on the top. Why? Because this is where the wind blows and keep the crops fresh longer.

After a great tour around the place it was time for lunch.

Lunch was at another of G Adventures projects. We were given a fantastic lunch with only local dishes. Very nice and very generous! 

It was a bunch of very full people that stepped back on that bus making the last bumpy ride to. The hotel in Ollantaytambo. 

Here we made the last physical activity for the day, another Inka Ruin. It was massive and fantastic to explore. Me and two of the group spent quite some time exploring this awesome place before heading back to the hotel.

A good dinner, an nice shower and an even better night sleep is all that's standing between myself and a great adventure...