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The Sacred Valley - Pisac and Ollantaytambo Mar 23, 2008 AM

After a quick, short tour of Cusco, we drove out past the ruins of Saqsaywaman, along Hwy 107 to Pisac. This was to be too short of a stop, the market was wonderful and I am sure most of us could have stayed there all day. From Pisac, we headed off to Ollantaytambo, with it's spectacular, huge, Inca fortress looming over the town. Our guide told us if we could get to the top of these ruins, we'd have no problem with Machu Picchu.
Saqsaywaman ruins as seen from the bus
Saqsaywaman ruins as seen from the bus		 Sacred Valley, there's a glacier in the background
Sacred Valley, there's a glacier in the background		 Sacred Valley, the glacier is in the background on the right
Sacred Valley, the glacier is in the background on the right		 Local handicrafts are sold at scenic spots
Local handicrafts are sold at scenic spots
The bridge over the river at the town of Pisac
The bridge over the river at the town of Pisac		 Today was Easter Sunday, the church is in the center of the market on Sundays
Today was Easter Sunday, the church is in the center of the market on Sundays		 The local market at Pisac is very colourful
The local market at Pisac is very colourful		 This woman is selling dye for the yarns
This woman is selling dye for the yarns
My 'onion lady' - I paid her for this picture & got a BIG smile after!
My 'onion lady' - I paid her for this picture & got a BIG smile after!		 Bargaining for the local produce
Bargaining for the local produce		 Everyone comes to the local market
Everyone comes to the local market		 This girl and her puppy were TOO cute to resist taking a picture of
This girl and her puppy were TOO cute to resist taking a picture of
Jim strolls the market
Jim strolls the market		 Something in the market caught Jim's attention
Something in the market caught Jim's attention		 The entrance to Ollantaytambo ruins
The entrance to Ollantaytambo ruins		 Ollantaytambo ruins are a series of steps
Ollantaytambo ruins are a series of steps
Those steps looked too daunting for me!
Those steps looked too daunting for me!		 Local girls dressed in traditional dress
Local girls dressed in traditional dress		 Marshall leads the troops to the top. Lorie, Bob Julie & Sandra follow behind.
Marshall leads the troops to the top. Lorie, Bob Julie & Sandra follow behind.		 I stayed down and took pictures
I stayed down and took pictures
Jim went up to a few levels
Jim went up to a few levels		 Ollantaytambo is a really scenic town
Ollantaytambo is a really scenic town		 Local girls helping their moml
Local girls helping their moml		 Another view of the ruins
Another view of the ruins
Curiosity getting the better of me, I did walk up a few levels
Curiosity getting the better of me, I did walk up a few levels		 Possibly some of the old guard houses
Possibly some of the old guard houses		 I gave this guy some Temptation cat treats - he loved them!
I gave this guy some Temptation cat treats - he loved them!		 There's a small market at the foot of the ruins
There's a small market at the foot of the ruins
'good luck spirits' were common place on top of the houses and fences in the valley
'good luck spirits' were common place on top of the houses and fences in the valley

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