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| An alpaca rests in the garden outside a restaurant. Don't worry, alpaca wasn't on the menu! |
Urubamba Valley
The "Sacred Valley", as it is often called, is a 1.5 hour bus ride northwest from Cusco. This high altitude valley shelters the best remaining examples of Incan architecture and culture.
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| An alpaca rests in the garden outside a restaurant. Don't worry, alpaca wasn't on the menu! |
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| The Maras Salt Mines. Actually, it's fed by a natural saltwater spring so no mining is involved. This structure still functions today as it did over 800 years ago. |
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A close-up view of one section of the salt mines. |
The textile market in the remote Quechua
village of Willoq.
A Willoq weaver.
A close-up view of a Willoq shawl.
Willoq children eat bread, a rare commodity brought in
by the visiting group.
A Willoq girl stands away from the crowd.
Willoq children perform a traditional
dance.
