We went to the village of Pisac where there is a large market. Since we were getting tired of markets after being in Otavalo, we chose to hike a little. If we had had several hours, we could have hikes all the ways to the top of the mountain to see all the ruins. Be we got some amazing views and Owen was able to play for a while.
We drove down the valley a ways to Urubamba, where we ate a delicious buffet lunch at a beautiful hacienda that overlooked a river. Owen had a great time chasing the black lab there and climbing the steps.
After lunch we drove to the Inca village and fortress of Ollantaytambo. It was a main Incan city, with lots and lots of terraces. Across from it is a mountain with Incan storehouses built on it. This mountain also has two faces in it. One is said to be natural (the one in the middle near the storehouses), and the other is said to be hand carved (it's on the left outer edge...hard to see in this picture).
The last stop of the day was the Chincero market. Again, there were amazing views from here! We just could not get over the beauty of all the moutains. We learned about the natural method for freezy-drying potatoes that Peruvians in the Andes use: they spread the potatoes on the ground where they'd lay out overnight in the intense cold, then they'd stomp on them to smash them and help remove excess water before laying them out in the sun to dry.
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