MY trip

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:59 pm

we stayed at a lodge in ollantaytambo that night. there were 3 sweeeeetie doggies at the lodge. they loved being pet.

there were also dogs all over the place in the town of ollantaytambo.

...to be continued

guy07 · Post by **guy07** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:33 am

Hm ... you uploaded a pic of a dead guinea pig ....then a live one ...you uploaded a picture of a live dog ....don't tell me .... those damn Prussians!

lol

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:57 am

Interesting trip, and very colorful. MOAR.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:48 pm

April 23
from our lodge in ollantaytambo, we saw laborers carrying bamboo poles up a mountain to the ruins at the top of the ridge for repairs.

mountain + fogginess makes good picture

Ollantaytambo ruins
first two pictures: religious sector of the site

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:48 pm

Ollanta (after whom the site and town is named) was a pre-Incan general. After being defeated by the Incans, his face was carved into the side of the mountain by the Incans who also respected him.

These knobs in the stone were used as astrological markers. The location of the shadow of the knob moved each day of the year. A notch below the knobs indicated the location where the shadow falls on winter solstice (June 21 in the southern hemisphere).

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:49 pm

we've reached the start of our hike! km 82 in Chillca

morale is high

oink oink

a wild horse on the trail.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:49 pm

climbing... there are two porters behind mama. For the 13 american tourists in our group, there were 21 peruvian staff to take us up the trail. most of them were porters (people to carry supplies and extra luggage) and camp setter-uppers. there was also a chef and his culinary assistants, and our tour guides, Nancy and Sergio.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:50 pm

moar climbing. morale dropping : (

ruins of llactapacta. we didn't go down to it, but it was pretty from above.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:50 pm

lunch break! morale improving

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:51 pm

a shoe repair shop that accepted mastercard and visa. it's everywhere you want to be.

GOBBLES!