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Moray is known as the Incas’ agricultural laboratory.For Incas agriculture was very important: working the land meant praying to Pachamama, the Mother Earth. This place is very impressive: it looks like a huge volcano crater but we are in front of different concentric circular terraces, each one having its own micro climate depending on the depth. Here Incas experimented with their plants trying to find the best climate for each species. Just to see the scale look at the centre of the picture: this small point is my friend :-)
Updated Aug 7, 2009
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Maras is a little town not far from the road Chinchero-Urubamba. It is famous for its Salinas (salt marshes). This white landscape is due to the subterranean waters that spring to the surface full of salt. Later the sun evaporates the water creating this white terraces that contrast with the ochre-coloured mountains. The salt here is still obtained like in Inca times: hoe and donkey to transport it.
Las Maras is a very off the beaten path. You can arrive to Maras by Combi but I suggest you to use a taxi here. Arrange the price before.
Written Aug 6, 2009
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On the opposite hill in Ollantaitambo, there are another set of ruins which look ominous from below. You can't escape them when you are there, they always catch your eye. In fact, the first few photos I saw of the town showed these and not the more visited ones! I could see faint trails heading up that way, but there was little time to try and find them. Lucky I had my zoom to at least get a photo of it, but next time, I'm going up there...
Written Feb 25, 2003
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I saw a path in the ruins of Ollantaitambo that seemed to climb to the very top of the fortress. I made my way up there, grabbing roots and rocks on my way. I didn't make it all the way, but considerably higher than I had started. It was a great view but of course, the trip down wasn't as much fun.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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The village of Ollantaitambo is built on Inca foundations and is considered the best example of their tradtional city planning. The blocks were called canchas and you can enjoy a stroll through them as the sun goes down and the tourist buses trickle out.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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Updated May 22, 2003
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On not taking the easy way: The Sacred Valley
Commonly referred to as “the Sacred Valley or El Valle Sagrado,” the geographical area comprised of the Urumbamba and Vilcanota valleys is of particular interest not only due to the high concentration...
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Hoy voy a VERTE DE NUEVO voy a envolverme en tu ropa, susúrrame en tu silencio cuando me veas llegar. Hoy voy a verte de nuevo, voy a alegrar tu tristeza: vamos a hacer una fiesta pa’ que este amor...
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I had good vibes about Ollantaitambo. It's a bit touristy, but it's also friendly, it's where people take the train to Aguas Caliente and it's also where you can visit the Inca site and take on the......
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Ollantaytambo has been continuously inhabited since Inca times, and a number of the houses in the old part of town were built then. Owners of these historic houses can’t alter anything that is...
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Ollantaytambo is a small village with narrow cobblestone streets and is dominated by Inca Ruins. The village has a really neat atmosphere and when u climb up the ruins, there is just beautiful scenery...
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