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Ollantaytambo

September 6, 2018 – September 9, 2018

Further down the Sacred Valley, in the direction of the famous Machu Picchu, lies the town of Ollantaytambo.  We were going to use the town as our base for our train and bus journey to Machu Picchu, but the small village itself became one of our (many) favourite places in Peru.

 

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Pisac

September 4, 2018 – September 6, 2018

High above the market town of Pisac, sits the Inca fortress of the same name.  From the townsite you can see bits of the ruin rising above the horizon, and many acres of ancient terraces stepping down the steep mountain sides.  We were lucky to find a place to camp in the gated yard of a hostel just outside of town with great views of these terraces.

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