Leaving Cusco was bittersweet...I was sad to leave the city but excited to explore the Sacred Valley even more. Explore..that we did. Our bus dropped us off at the top of the Andes about 2 hours away from Cusco. We hiked down the mountain for hours in the rain, but it was well worth it. It was one of the Incas major strongholds, carved right into the mountains. There were not hand rails and the trail went straight down, over a bridge, through a tunnel, and weaving in and out of the side of the mountain. The views were breathtaking. We were actually in the clouds. We hiked to our lunch in Pisaq...I don't know if food has ever tasted that good. My new favorite Andean cuisine is ricotto relleno...stuffed peppers with meat. Soooo good. After lunch, we drove another hour and did one more hike for the day so we could further understand how inteligent and influential the Incas really were. What an amazing civilization.
We are now staying at a beautiful hotel in the Sacred Valley of the Andes. Bex and I have llamas outside of our window :-) We were more than excited about being able to wake up to them for the next 3 days. Tomorrow, we will be driving through the mountains to learn from and help the local people. A day in the life of the Andes people.
Prayers from the Sacred Valley.
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