Very few locals own cars, so they rely on taxis to get them to distant places. I’m not sure I could fit in this!
We started the day at an alpaca and llama farm where the wool is harvested to make clothing. The animals got into a tagging war with the grasses.
We learned how the dyes are created with plants, seeds, and insects. A parasite that grows on cactus is crushed to create the brightest red color. Fascinating!
A couple of women took a break from weaving to prepare their potatoes for storage. Their freeze dry method keeps potatoes edible for twenty years! We had the soup with these types of potatoes today at lunch.
In Pisac we had empanadas and shopped at an open air market.
It’s still festival week, so local school groups were dressed in costume and performing in the town square.
We then drove to the cuy capital and had the Peruvian delicacy, roasted Guinea pig. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great.
After lunch, we continued our drive to Ollantaytambo, the home of the sacred Incan fortress and sun temple. We hiked to the top and had fantastic views of the valley.
The locals still live in houses built by the Incans 600 years ago! More open air shipping was available here, too. This was a charming city!
Another early start tomorrow takes us to the Amazon.
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