Freeze Drying

The structure in the shadow on the right side of the cliff facing Ollantaytambo is a giant freeze dryer. It was built for the Incas on a slope with constant wind, at an angle that deflects most sunlight. The narrow passageways built through it funnel the cold wind to instantly freeze dry any food stored there.

Sacred Valley to Colca Canyon

August 5th 2013
Peru is a vast and diverse country, so with only two weeks I had to severely cut back on the list of places I wanted to go. Machu Picchu was obviously a high priority, as were the ruins of the Sacred Valley near Cusco. I decided to focus only on a small area of the south, which I was dismayed to find out is actually called the Gringo Trail. Welcome back to the Americas. Trying not to read about ... read more

South America » Peru

Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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