One of the most amazing sights we came upon. Hard to believe how much agriculture happens on plateaus high in the mountains. We saw fields of wheat and barley (Jose stopped so we could go out and check them!) corn, potatoes, quinoa, and who knows what else - looking like the prairies at 3500 metres.
Sacred Valley Part 2 April 18th 2016 Aquas Caliente is the small town from which you get to the mountain city of Macchu Piccu. We had no idea what to expect from it except that accommodations were either backpacker or quite fancy (we chose the first option). When the train pulled in, after the lovely ride with Peru Rail from Ollantaytambo, it was a shock to your senses. Banff in the summer - times 10. Tourists, restaurants haranguing ... read more
