Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco (first day)

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May 7th 2011

Published: May 7th 2011

After landing in Cuzco, we left the airport and drove by bus to the Sacred Valley. We spent two nights at a lovely hotel in Urubamba and visited the area. Our visit included some Inca sites, a local market, rafting on the Urubamba River, a visit to the famous Seminario pottery workshop and a home-hosted lunch with a local family. Please see photos for details. Then we boarded the train in Olla... Read Full Entry

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Hilary Kaiser

HKs Travels

Hilary Kaiser--a writer, blogger, cross-cultural trainer and retired academic-- shares her travel adventures with friends and family around the world. (See also www.hilarykaiser.com and www.hilarykaiser.wordpress.com). Author of "WW Voices: American GI's and the French Women Who Married Them" (a paperback and ebook available on Amazon.com and Smashwords) and "French War Brides in America."... full info

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HK and Laurie in tuk tuk

Marco had us visit Urubamba in this means of transport

entrance to Seminario´s workshop

Some of his pieces

He has an exhibit of 50 pieces at the Field Museum in Chicago

guinea pigs in souvenir shop

HK at Ol. train station

our train is the Inca Rail one on the right. The blue train is the rival company: Peru Rail

brown bag lunches

Marco distributing

view from train

Urubamba River, where we went rafting the day before. Photos to follow

Marco and Alvaro

We had two guides for Macchu Pichu. Alvaro told us Marco is his mentor and teacher. Marco has been a guide for 34 years at MP

HK at MP

the mt here is actually Huanu (sp.?) Pichu. I ll let the following photos speak for themselves

this is it!

look carefully at the boards crossing the stones. the overgrown path on the right is the end of the Inca trail, now closed to the public

8th May 2011

Diane
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Great review of your trip and photos!
Glad you're having a good trip. Your remarks and photos remind me of my Peru trip about 15 years ago. I may have stayed in that same hotel in the Sacred Valley. I remember chewing cocoa leaves in order to have the energy to climb up to the ruins near there. Your guinea pig looks better nourished than the one they served me!

8th May 2011

Ellen Daniell
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Greetings from Paris
Seeing these photos brings back memories of my trip to M.P., Sacred Valley, Cuzco... in 2001. Glad you had both sunset and sunrise visits to M.P. as we discussed when you were planning your trip. I'm about to leave Paris, after a gorgeous sunny month, IDF walks every Wednesday, Dufy exhibit with Marylynne, other wonderful activities. Thanks for lovely blog entry. e.

8th May 2011

Peter Jarrett
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Quick word
Very much enjoying your blog as usual Hilary. Hope the last few days are as nice as the rest. Ciao for now. Peter

11th May 2011

Elaine
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YOU MADE IT!
How exciting! Congratulations! Fantastic photos! Thank you for sharing the experience! hugs from Elaine

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