Hello friends and family,
Today we visited the archeological site of Ollantaytambo, an important ceremonial center for the Incans. This site was the estate of an Incan Emperor, “Pachacuti” who conquered the region and built the center during the Incan Empire. The stone used to built the site was volcanic in origin and mined from a quarry across the valley. Incans had to move the large stones across the Urubamba river, and exactly how they did this is still unknown. After a great tour of the site, we hopped on the train and headed down valley to Machu Picchu town. Along they way were could see high glaciated peaks soaring from the valley and passed the starting point of the popular Inca Trail. Once we arrived in the town officially called Aguas Calientes we checked into our beautiful hotel, called the Inca Terra. Some of us explored the town, while others soaked in the hot springs and had massages. Tomorrow we have an early start to head up to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Victor
Photos: Various locations in Ollantaytambo
