Cusco

The stonework joinery is amazing
The last Inca stronghold near Cusco
Brit enjoying the tour
A statue of Christ overlooking Cusco
Brit says yes and Auntie says no way
Here she goes on her butt down the rocks
Upside down stairs or rock fell over
Town of Pisac in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Sunday market at Pisac
A local woman weaver with a cool hat
Lots of goods for the locals
Tourist stuff and veggies both
Lots of different kinds of corn
Yummy corn on the cob
The locals do wear the bright colors they make and sell
No thanks on the carne
Panorama from above Pisac at the ruins
Looking towards the headwaters of the Urubamba River
The long trail back to the bus
Terracing from Inca times
Walking up the trail to the ruins
Nothing is growing during dry season
The remains of the Inca temple above Pisac
More of the amazing Inca stonework high in the mountains
Pisac far below and the road to Cusco on the hill above
Temple foundations
More temple rooms
With lots o touristas
A lot of uphill climbing in the altitude of the Andes
Inca grain storage high on the hill for ventilation at Ollantaytambo
The knobs are handles to move the stones with
The knobs would be removed when finished
A wall of an unfinished temple
High above the Urubamba Valley
The Incas included a layer for earthquake stability
Rustic stonework
The long climb up and down
Ollantaytambo was a fortress also
A fountain near the house of the princess
Locals at our last stop in Chinchera
An church originally from Inca times with a blend of Catholocism
The town square in Chinchera
A little street in Chinchera
Nice nice clean mercado
Yup you guessed it the Plaza de Armas in Cusco
The door of our hotel the Kamila in Cusco
A very narrow street in Cusco
A Cusco doorway
Cusco rooftops
Cusco walking street
More Cusco street scenes
Sure looks like original Inca stonework
Pretty fancy doorways
Drains down the middle of the street
Double fancy doorways
Again with the fancy wood balconies
A church in Cusco-1
Entrance to Cusco
Cusco public mercado
Dont know who is stepping on who here or why