May 2016 - Ollantaytambo, Peru
Our first day in Peru took us on a hike to visit the Pumamarca ruins, not far from Ollantaytambo. The altitude made it a pretty difficult hike, but the mountain views were well worth it.
Our first day in Peru took us on a hike to visit the Pumamarca ruins, not far from Ollantaytambo. The altitude made it a pretty difficult hike, but the mountain views were well worth it.
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| Some terraces on the way to Pumamarca ruins | Hiking through the Sacred Valley | The trail |
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| Hills covered in terraces | The old Inca aqueduct | Drying out some corn along the trail |
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| The pumamarca ruins, up on top of the hill | Pumamarca | |
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| Alpaca! | Alpaca! | The view from the top |
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| A green-and-white hummingbird (I wonder where the name comes from...) | Green-and-white hummingbird in action | An unidentified small bird |
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| A sparkling violet-ear | An unidentified yellow bird | An ugly butterfly |
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| A nicer butterfly |