.. Jalbum 8.3 June 3, 2007 - Today was a pretty full day, with visits to Pisac and other ruins. At Pisac, we did a small 1/2 hour prehike shakeout at the high altitude. For the rest of the day, we also visited a couple of local markets, had lunch in a touristy but nice buffet restaurant, visited the Pinchincoto salt mines (interesting to see how individuals or families could own a "pond" here and there), and attended a weaving demonstration from locals. AT the weaving demonstrations, we also - finally - had authentic roasted guinea pigs! It was quite a treat for all of us.... That night, Grace and I had pizza in a local restaurant by the town's main square. For some reason, I got a little sick that day and had diarrhea throughout the night. I'd have to take it easy the next day (Day 1 of our Inca hike) and all would otherwise be alright. slides/100_4483.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Stern Lady Officer ticketing our van! Stern Lady Officer ticketing our van! slides/100_4483.JPG slides/100_4485.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Forgot the name of place - but it's not a temple (judged partly on the craftsmanship of the rocks), but a lookout or shelter Forgot the name of place - but it's not a temple (judged partly on the craftsmanship of the rocks), but a lookout or shelter slides/100_4485.JPG slides/100_4486.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Lookout/shelter #2 Lookout/shelter #2 slides/100_4486.JPG slides/100_4490.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Lookout/shelter #3 Lookout/shelter #3 slides/100_4490.JPG slides/100_4491.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Grace at lookout/shelter Grace at lookout/shelter slides/100_4491.JPG slides/100_4493.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Grace and I taking a picture with local girl with Llamas for 1 Soles Grace and I taking a picture with local girl with Llamas for 1 Soles slides/100_4493.JPG slides/100_4495.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 View of Sacred Valley #1 View of Sacred Valley #1 slides/100_4495.JPG slides/100_4502.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Llamas or vicuñas? Llamas or vicuñas? slides/100_4502.JPG slides/100_4507.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 View of Sacred Valley #2 View of Sacred Valley #2 slides/100_4507.JPG slides/DSC_1936.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Locals by the road#1 Locals by the road#1 slides/DSC_1936.jpg slides/DSC_2008.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Locals by the road#2 Locals by the road#2 slides/DSC_2008.jpg slides/100_4509.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Rest stop #1 Rest stop #1 slides/100_4509.JPG slides/DSC_2001.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Kathie taking a picture of us Kathie taking a picture of us slides/DSC_2001.jpg slides/100_4511.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Rest stop #2 Rest stop #2 slides/100_4511.JPG slides/100_4514cropped.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Ruins at Pisac Ruins at Pisac slides/100_4514cropped.JPG slides/100_4515.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Terraces near Pisac Terraces near Pisac slides/100_4515.JPG slides/100_4517.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Grace at Pisac Grace at Pisac slides/100_4517.JPG slides/100_4518.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Pre-Incan walls at Pisac Pre-Incan walls at Pisac slides/100_4518.JPG slides/100_4520.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Fountains at Pisac #1 Fountains at Pisac #1 slides/100_4520.JPG slides/100_4521.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Fountains at Pisac #2 Fountains at Pisac #2 slides/100_4521.JPG slides/100_4526.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Entering the main gate of the Temple area Entering the main gate of the Temple area slides/100_4526.JPG slides/100_4527.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Allen with terraces in the background Allen with terraces in the background slides/100_4527.JPG slides/100_4529.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Odon and Grace Odon and Grace slides/100_4529.JPG slides/100_4530.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Through a narrow passage Through a narrow passage slides/100_4530.JPG slides/100_4531.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 View around Pisac with more ruins below View around Pisac with more ruins below slides/100_4531.JPG slides/100_4538.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Ruins Ruins slides/100_4538.JPG slides/100_4539.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 And more ruins And more ruins slides/100_4539.JPG slides/100_4541cropped.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Walking down steep stairs Walking down steep stairs slides/100_4541cropped.JPG slides/100_4542.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Temple of the sun and the Temple of the moon? Temple of the sun and the Temple of the moon? slides/100_4542.JPG slides/100_4544.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Grace among the ruins Grace among the ruins slides/100_4544.JPG slides/100_4547.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Cleansing myself with a fountain at Pisac Cleansing myself with a fountain at Pisac slides/100_4547.JPG slides/100_4549.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Nice stonework Nice stonework slides/100_4549.JPG slides/100_4550.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Closer view of ruins below Closer view of ruins below slides/100_4550.JPG slides/100_4551.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local flora Local flora slides/100_4551.JPG slides/DSC_1943.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 slides/DSC_1943.jpg slides/DSC_1939.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local Market #1 Local Market #1 slides/DSC_1939.jpg slides/DSC_2181.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local Market #2 Local Market #2 slides/DSC_2181.jpg slides/DSC_2179.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local market at Chinchero #1 Local market at Chinchero #1 slides/DSC_2179.jpg slides/100_4552.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local market at Chinchero #2 Local market at Chinchero #2 slides/100_4552.JPG slides/100_4553.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local market at Chinchero #3 Local market at Chinchero #3 slides/100_4553.JPG slides/100_4555.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Pinchincoto Salt Mines from afar Pinchincoto Salt Mines from afar slides/100_4555.JPG slides/100_4559.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Pinchincoto Salt Mines Closer up Pinchincoto Salt Mines Closer up slides/100_4559.JPG slides/100_4560.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Allen at Pinchincoto Salt Mines Allen at Pinchincoto Salt Mines slides/100_4560.JPG slides/100_4561.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Spring of Pinchincoto Salt Mines Spring of Pinchincoto Salt Mines slides/100_4561.JPG slides/100_4562.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Aqua duct with salt formations Aqua duct with salt formations slides/100_4562.JPG slides/100_4563.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Pinchincoto Salt Mines Pinchincoto Salt Mines slides/100_4563.JPG slides/DSC_2199.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Closeup of a pond at Pinchincoto Salt Mines Closeup of a pond at Pinchincoto Salt Mines slides/DSC_2199.jpg slides/DSC_2203.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Reflections at Pichincoto salt mines Reflections at Pichincoto salt mines slides/DSC_2203.jpg slides/DSC_2204.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Brick making at Pinchincoto Salt Mines Brick making at Pinchincoto Salt Mines slides/DSC_2204.jpg slides/DSC_2208.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Locals at Pinchincoto Salt Mines #1 Locals at Pinchincoto Salt Mines #1 slides/DSC_2208.jpg slides/100_4565.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Locals at Pinchincoto Salt Mines #2 Locals at Pinchincoto Salt Mines #2 slides/100_4565.JPG slides/DSC_2210.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Locals at Pinchincoto Salt Mines #3 Locals at Pinchincoto Salt Mines #3 slides/DSC_2210.jpg slides/100_4566.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Scenic View from Van Scenic View from Van slides/100_4566.JPG slides/DSC_2159.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local fauna #1 Local fauna #1 slides/DSC_2159.jpg slides/DSC_2172.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local fauna #2 Local fauna #2 slides/DSC_2172.jpg slides/DSC_2173.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Local fauna #3 Local fauna #3 slides/DSC_2173.jpg slides/100_4572.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #1 Dye demonstration #1 slides/100_4572.JPG slides/100_4576.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #2 Dye demonstration #2 slides/100_4576.JPG slides/100_4577.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #3 Dye demonstration #3 slides/100_4577.JPG slides/100_4579.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #4 Dye demonstration #4 slides/100_4579.JPG slides/100_4580.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #5 Dye demonstration #5 slides/100_4580.JPG slides/100_4583.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #6 - add salt, and vibrant red appears! Dye demonstration #6 - add salt, and vibrant red appears! slides/100_4583.JPG slides/DSC_2266.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Died cloths Died cloths slides/DSC_2266.jpg slides/DSC_2258.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Mesmerized by the demonstration... Mesmerized by the demonstration... slides/DSC_2258.jpg slides/100_4584.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Dye demonstration #7 Dye demonstration #7 slides/100_4584.JPG slides/100_4585.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Weaving demonstration Weaving demonstration slides/100_4585.JPG slides/DSC_2276.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Product of Weaving Product of Weaving slides/DSC_2276.jpg slides/100_4587.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Peruvian Delicacy - Roasted Guinea Pig - courtesy of the weaving ladies! Peruvian Delicacy - Roasted Guinea Pig - courtesy of the weaving ladies! slides/100_4587.JPG slides/100_4586.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 Nothing but bones left! Nothing but bones left! slides/100_4586.JPG slides/100_4588.html# Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:33:06 -0700 The hat I bought for 20 Soles from the weaving ladies The hat I bought for 20 Soles from the weaving ladies slides/100_4588.JPG