Ollantaytambo: My Very First Ruin, Sunday, Jan 28.Sunday we hopped another local bus -- two, actually -- and made our way to a tounge-twister of a town called Ollantaytambo (affectionatly dubbed O'Town).
Ok, so the bus rides: Imagine the most crowded subway car you've been on, then multiply it by 10 and pretend it's half the size. It was like a little taste of home in the middle of the Andes... sort of.
O'Town, also in the Sacred Valley, is where Mark and I climbed our first ruin of the trip. That was at 7am this morning. It was cloudy and a bit rainy, but we were the only two up there and the view was completely amazing.
Pisac: Market Madness, Saturday, Jan 27.Our first stop in the the Sacred Valley was Pisac, a fantastic little town know for its Sunday artisian market. I arrived on Saturday afternoon via local bus (cost $1.50). As we drove into the valley, it appeared as though we were driving through mountains of Hollywood set. The scenery in this town looked faked; it was unspeakably picturesque.
On Sunday, the entire city transformed into one gigantic market. Everything from chessboards to ponchos to flowers were sold. All of the colors, crafts and number of vendors was overwhelming. However, that didn´t stop me from picking up a few gifts: a llama doll, a stuffed animal made of alpaca fur and a couple pairs of earrings. Who will the lucky llama go to?!
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