We started our morning by meeting with Enrique, our host for the day from the Cuzco club. Our first stops were at two Inca sites close to the city of Cuzco. The first was a small groups of buildings built by the Incas, Pukapukara, which was used as a lookout point for the Incas. Our second stop was at Tombomachay, a site that the Incas used for various water purposes. They built canals to utilize the water that came from the mountains naturally.
We then headed to the Sacred Valley. Our first stop in the valley was at Awana Kancha. This was a place where we could see different animals of the area up close. We were able to feed llamas and alpacas. We were also able to take a few up close photos with them. Also at Awana Kancha they had natives making different types of crafts for us to view.
Our next stop in the valley was Pisac. We drove up the mountain looking over Pisac to the Inca ruins. Once we were at the top, Enrique lead us on an hour and a half hike around the mountain looking at the different Inca ruins. There were several different types of structures that the Incas built in this area for us to see up close.
After our hike, we headed back to the village of Pisac where we rested with a casual lunch at a local restaurant where they baked fresh bread and empanadas. We then had some time to shop in their very large market. Our last stop before heading home to Cusco was at Ollantaytambo. This was another large Inca city. We got to see some of their different structures they had constructed as well as their very large wall of terraces. We did not climb the terraces but admired their beauty from below. We were also able to see how advance the Incas were with their construction and use of water canals. We ended our evening by heading home to Cusco to rest up for our next day at Machu Picchu.
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