Our last days in Peru have come, as well as the time of our visit to the most popular site in the whole of South America: the ruins of the Inka citadel of Machu Picchu. The train ride from Ollanta to Aguas Calientes is during the night, so we don’t really get a chance to see much of the scenery which is supposed to be very charming. We’ll have the time for that later, though, on our way back to Cusco. As we reach Aguas Calientes we experience something we were not prepared for: the horrendous humidity of the rain forest! Even worse than a summer night in the Venetian country side! The hotel room is comparable to a swimming pool…
We didn’t know it was possible to be so many people in a minibus, but it turns out that Peruvian people really like to pack themselves to reach their destinations! We are in for the ride! Going to Ollanta from which we should manage to catch the train to Aguas Calientes, the small town at the bottom of Machu. Ollanta is a very nice place actually, and we are glad to be able to spend a couple of days here. We find a hostel just on the main square, unfortunately the room faces the back yard, where roosters are kept…you can imagine. My general thoughts in the early morning are: “Rooster should be a more popular dish. More rooster in the plate, less rooster outside my window!”.
Our first stop in the Sacred Valley is the small town of Pisac. The main attraction is the Market around the big tree in Plaza de Armas, which is full of beautiful colorful items. Anything you might need to remind you of Peru is here!