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Our trip to Machu Picchu began with a tour of the Sacred Valley or 'Valle Sagrada'.  We stopped in the Pisac market and grabbed some fresh empanadas recently pulled from the oven.  Then as we walked toward the marketplace two llamas sprinted past us oblivious to our presence and shoved their faces into a bucket of carrots I'm hoping was placed for them. The market was full of colours and sounds and people moving all over the place.  I purchased a couple things then decided to ...

we leave canada direction peru to find the real civilisation of the inca time

In november I made a roundtrip in Peru for about three weeks. I started in Lima, than travelled further to Ica, Huacachina, Nazca, Arequipa and Puno. The last places were Cusco and the mysterious city of Machu Picchu

     They Sacred Valley was our destination today, with stops at the market in Pisac, and the ruins at Ollantaytambo.  Our itinerary began with a visit to an alpaca farm.  They also housed llamas and vicunas and schooled us in the differences.  Interesting creatures!  They spit, smell, and seem to eat all the time.  How do such nasty animals create such incredible wool?  The patterns that the locals wove were amazing.  Several children we...

You can ask people where to take the local bus to Pisac (the sign should say headed to Ollantaytambo). The bus ride should cost about 2 soles but it will most likely be jam-packed. I was squashed up against the door and a woman holding her infant. The infant had a cold and was trying to grab my hat from my head. The bus ride should last about an hour but it was such a fun experience. On the way back, take the bus headed for Cusco and if you want to stop at the ruins, tell them to stop ...

Today Pisac is a picturesque village, typical except for the huge tree that dominates the central square. The village is best known for its Sunday market, which draws hundreds of tourists each week. In spite of its popularity the market still retains some of its local charm, at least in the part where villagers from miles around gather to barter and sell their produce. In the tourist section of the market you can buy the usual variety of handicrafts - mostly the same things you see in Cusco a...

am sonntag klingelt erneut viel zu frueh unser wecker, da unser zug aguas calientes zurueck richtung ollantaytambo bereits um 5.45 verlaesst. von ollantaytambo fahren wir mit shared taxi und bus ins 54 km entfernte pisac, ein kleines dorf ebenfalls im sacred valley wo sonntags ein teilweise noch sehr urspruenglicher markt stattfindet. zum glueck erreichen wir den marktplatz vor den tour-touristen-massen und koennen ungestoert beobachten wie die einheimischen gemuese und fruechte kauften. ...

Unmatched beauty, unparalleled visions ... Peru left me without words ... well, maybe I found a few.

Another short entry... Visited Pisac, Peru today.  Famous for its Sunday markets, I splurged and shared a $10/30 minute taxi ride with three girls from New York who did a pretty good job of spending money at the markets.  The 60 cent bus ride to the same city would have required a 30 minute wait for a standing room only bus and I thought I could afford the few extra dollars. After the market, the girls went on other cities while I spent an hour climbing the local ruins that p...

From Lima with love

My Volunteer Life for 2 months in Peru. From July 1 - September 30, 2007, or sometime in there.

Welcome to our blog. The plan is to travel round the world in eight months. We'll be starting from New York and seeing some more of North America before continuing to Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand before finishing in Cambodia and coming home for Christmas. We'll do our best to keep it as up-to-date as possible as we go. Bye for now!

Photos from my recent trip which included Lima, Cusco. Sacred Valley of the Incas, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and La Paz

From Lima to Andes People working. Lands of potatoes... 4000 different types!

A more humorous look at my attempt to learn about other cultures and places.