Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley	The town of Urubamba	Local market at the town of Urubamba	Salt naturally deposited on hill side from evaporation	Intiwatana (Temple of the Sun) at Pisac
Leo, our guide, and his master met on the trail!	Graves close to Intiwatana. About 2500 of them were found here.	Closeup of the graves.	Ruins close to Intiwatana	10+ kids and adults were around the hut. KC gave them some used clothes we packed from Houston.
Mixing clay with stray to make bricks!	Leg-powered compression	More stomping	Flatten the top with hand	Finished products & brick hut
Many farming families have these on their roof to bring good luck and fertility	Couldn't resist those adorable oxen. So, we brought a pair home! You won't find them on our roof though.	Speaking of crafts, we also brought a pair of these home. The Peruvians are really good at ceramics and arts.	Ladies getting ready for evening market at Chinchero	A market vendor at Chinchero
80-plus-year-old man knitting at Chinchero	Well aged smile	They use plant sources for dye	Different shades (batches) of purple	Dying pots and stove
Dyed wool	Grilled alpaca meat!!! Tender, juicy, yummy!!!	Guinea Pigs raised for the roaster! They are native to the Andes. Local delicacies!	Inca Kola!!!	Stone work at Ollantaytambo ruins
Terraces at Ollantaytambo ruins	Local bus serving the Sacred Valley	Train ferrying us between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes	Fields between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes	See through roof on the train
Jose (our excellent driver), Leo (our excellent tour guide) and KC.