Home - 2018 - Peru - August 21 - Sacred Valley tour

Photographer: Josh Eckels

Grabbing some breakfast On the road for our taxi tour of the Sacred Valley Election signs everywhere Demonstrating shearing technique On to the washing step A wide variety of natural dyes Insect-based red dye Showing the laborious weaving technique Guinea pigs Tea kettle Ready-to-use yarns Petting the baby alpaca Chinchero signage Steps up through the village Approaching the Plaza de Chinchero Plaza de Chinchero Capilla de Chinchero First set of terraces Wandering the ruins Empty ruins Andes fog and a few fellow tourists Carefully fit walls Down the valley Looking back toward town Clouds sliding in and out Restored terraces A few flowers amongst the grass The path down Lounging in the trees Descending North wall of the chapel Burro in the dust Popping back up In the micro-quarry Down in the valley Angled grass seeds Carefully quarried Not quite alone, but mostly wandering solo Clearing skies Bell tower One of the high-elevation lakes First glimpse of Salinas Salt ponds stretching down Lots of individual salt pools Mostly square-ish Down at salt-level Somewhat mind-boggling Taking in the Andes Concentrated clouds Valley view Parking lot view Contoured to the valley Almost done Super-saturated Salty sludge First view of Moray Two biggest parts of Moray Possibly an agricultural test ground Tiny set of terraces Nestled in the mountains Biggest amphitheater Blue skies and puffy clouds Retaining wall reinforcements Contoured terraces Off limits to mere tourists like us Built-in steps Light restoration Rock piles from previous erosion High view point A lunch guest More puffy clouds Main plaza in Ollantaytambo Threading through the gift shops to the entrance Terraces everywhere Looking back over the town Farmland to the northwest What's retaining wall and what's natural Plants perched in the mortar At a quiet spot In the doorframe A little less headroom Across the way Continuing path Inca ruins in every direction Moss on branch Back in town Condor and puma Seems plenty safe

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