Sacred Valley
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I flew into Cusco yesterday from Lima with some other people that are in the same tour group as me for the Inca hike. After getting to our hotel, we had a bit of a wonder around the city. I wasn´t feeling so great as a result of some badly cooked meat in Lima and the effects of altitude (Cusco´s at 3,300m above sea level) so I had a bit of a power nap in the afternoon. That night we met our guide for the Inca trail and learnt about what we were about to encounter, what we had to take, what to pack, etc. We are due to start the Inca trail tomorrow as I type this.
Today we took a mini bus to the Sacred Valley where we first visited a local school where we got to see how under privileged children are educated in Peru, not just in core subjects such as English and Math but also farming and self sustainability. We then visited two Inca sites. The first was Pisac, where we walked around the large ruins there, looking at all the various terraces used for farming and where I also got my first taste of hiking up and down stairs and paths at altitude. I did alright.
We then moved on to Ollantaytambo, which is where we were due to stay the night. The Inca ruins here are also uphill and our guide showed us around and talking about how the Inca´s used to transport the rocks and how they shaped them to get them to fit into the walls. We had a good meal and I´m now ready for the Inca trail. Another update to follow when (and if) I make it!
I flew into Cusco yesterday from Lima with some other people that are in the same tour group as me for the Inca hike. After getting to our hotel, we had a bit of a wonder around the city. I wasn´t feeling so great as a result of some badly cooked meat in Lima and the effects of altitude (Cusco´s at 3,300m above sea level) so I had a bit of a power nap in the afternoon. That night we met our guide for the Inca trail and learnt about what we were about to encounter, what we had to take, what to pack, etc. We are due to start the Inca trail tomorrow as I type this.
Today we took a mini bus to the Sacred Valley where we first visited a local school where we got to see how under privileged children are educated in Peru, not just in core subjects such as English and Math but also farming and self sustainability. We then visited two Inca sites. The first was Pisac, where we walked around the large ruins there, looking at all the various terraces used for farming and where I also got my first taste of hiking up and down stairs and paths at altitude. I did alright.
We then moved on to Ollantaytambo, which is where we were due to stay the night. The Inca ruins here are also uphill and our guide showed us around and talking about how the Inca´s used to transport the rocks and how they shaped them to get them to fit into the walls. We had a good meal and I´m now ready for the Inca trail. Another update to follow when (and if) I make it!
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