Here's a view from half-way up the path. We kept hiking and I became more & more fascinated with the structure of the walls.
The last photo is of our group, heading back down to the Sacred Valley.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Ollantaytambo Ruins, Sacred Valley, Peru
One of our first activities in the Sacred Valley was to explore the Ollantaytambo Ruins. Per the OATs guide info, this is one of the few places where the Spanish lost a battle during the conquest of Peru. We did the climb up the terraces guarding the ancient hilltop temple area. I was fascinated with the walls, built entirely by hand by the Incas and lifted up into place. If you are interested, check out this link to Wikipedia site for more information regarding their architecture & construction methods.
Here's a view from half-way up the path. We kept hiking and I became more & more fascinated with the structure of the walls.
The last photo is of our group, heading back down to the Sacred Valley.
Here's a view from half-way up the path. We kept hiking and I became more & more fascinated with the structure of the walls.
The last photo is of our group, heading back down to the Sacred Valley.
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Love those rock patterns . . .
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol, I was really obsessed with the patterns. Part of the attraction was just thinking about all the hours/months/years that were spent making the walls. All the hundreds of laborers who worked on the structure. Still can't believe I was there.
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