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February 24th 2009
Published: February 25th 2009
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What is it with Inca ruins in February? First sun, then clouds and rain and shelter in a thatched cottage.... Tip, get there before two o´clock because that is when the fleet of tour buses arrive and you will share a thin path with a dozen people and guide going the in opposite direction. I got the partial ticket for 70 soles, which is about $25, I think. I have two days, today and tomorrow to... Read Full Entry



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RestRest
Rest
That´s it, you groups stop to rest while I dash to the other side that is still relatively empty
Main StreetMain Street
Main Street
Can you see the buses coming towards the ruins?
WeatherWeather
Weather
Can you see the clouds coming in from northern mountains? Now there are two reasons to hurry
EmptyEmpty
Empty
Enjoy the empty path photo
CentralCentral
Central
Central path down
TerrainTerrain
Terrain
Very green
Other sideOther side
Other side
You can see Pinkulluna mountain and its ruins across the town.
ThatchedThatched
Thatched
There was a thatched building at the end of the path
SitSit
Sit
Sitting on steps looking down, my favourite thing to do at these sites
SprinkleSprinkle
Sprinkle
When it sprinkles you have to gamble how long it will take before the stones get slippery
CoatCoat
Coat
And you have to haul out that raincoat
InsideInside
Inside
And go inside the thatched building if it rains too hard
FloorsFloors
Floors
Floors are mud but relatively dry
UpUp
Up
I decided to head back up path in case heavy rains began
ClearClear
Clear
Path back was still clear
SunSun
Sun
Sun came out for a minute, so had to take better shot of building
WallWall
Wall
That path wall must be a foot or less in height....hmmm, why bother?
CornerCorner
Corner
Halfway along path I turned a corner
GuideGuide
Guide
And came along a tour group, in middle of exuberent lecture. I sat down and listened to Spanish, when they got up, I passed through them
LotsLots
Lots
Lots of tour groups now. I had to pause several times to give way to them. Paths are too narrow for overtaking
PerspectivePerspective
Perspective
The doorway is that tall



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