We had a very busy day today. We started leaving our Lima hotel quite early and headed to the airport. We flew to Cuzco and arranged to have our luggage delivered to our hotel in Yucay. Nothing happens quickly with busy airports with thousands and thousands of people. Once in Cuzco, we drove to a fantastic restaurant at more than 9,000 feet!We next drove to Pisaq and walked all around some fascinating Inca ruins. It was amazing to be in the middle of the Andes and see how steep the slopes were all around us! It was amazing to see the structures still standing that were crafted by the Incas so long ago.These structures and walls were built on the steep slopes by the Incas!!We could look over the valleys and see current communities.These intricate stairsteps were built to create ground for growing crops on the steep slopes. They also prevented erosion of the ground.I was amazed to see how these huge levels were built!!The Andes are beautiful and fierce mountains.These people demonstrate the large size of the fields that were built!!These exposed holes that are now visible show an Incan cemetery!!Each of the built levels of soil are supported along edges by these intricate placement of stones. They form an amazing jig-saw puzzle!!This couple was very nice and I thoroughly enjoyed practicing my Spanish speaking skills with them!!I was quite amazed that a structure made mostly of mud and rocks by the Incas was still standing today!!This friendly woman was determined to get me to buy a hat or scarf!!I liked this bell tower in a local church where we stopped to go shopping. Silver products are plentiful!!
Fiesta on Wheels 