Incan Ruins

Well this past weekend a group of us volunteers played a soccer game on Saturday, then on Sunday went for a little trip to visit some nearby Incan ruins. It was amazing! We visited five different ruins including Sacsaywaman which I had already been to. Just visiting these ruins though shows you how extensive the Incan empire was and how difficult it had to be to build some of the things they built.



Our trip began with taking a bus to the town of Pisac which is known for their markets on Sunday. They were selling all types of stuff from cloths, to fruits, to rice, to artisan things. I bought some Peruvian made musical instruments and hopefully after a few weeks I will be able to play a song.

After taking a taxi to the top of a nearby mountain to Pisac, we hiked down to the Incan ruins and had some amazing views. We then continued and saw about three different ruins on our way back to Pisac. It rained on our way back down, but we got back to the market in Pisac and had some market cooked lunch. Which was pretty much a lady under a little tent serving lunch. The entire lunch cost 3.00 soles, which is equivalent to a dollar...wow! Beats the dollar menu at McDonalds.

We then took a bus back to the next ruin, and then hiked the rest of the way back to Cusco, visiting about four ruins on the way. Pretty neat! We ended our trip in the Sacsaywaman ruins, took a break and then returned to the Hostal.

Now it is Monday and I am sore and tired, but had a great weekend!

DKW