cooking up the dyes

Ollantaytambo

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August 12th 2006
we were picked up by our guide in a bus from our hotel in Cusco. we had to leave all of our big bags behind in the hostel and just take our allowance for the inca trail in the duffel bags they had provided. we were only allowed to take 6 kg of stuff for the porters to carry. mine and heaths were under the allowance and we had Vic's towel in as well as it wouldn't fit in her bag as she had packed ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Ollantaytambo

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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