At Tambomachay we paid our entrance
fee for 14 sights S/130 (sols) A$55 each.
The stone work was
amazing. All different sized rocks made to fit. The lower layer was
altered to accept the next layer. All the rocks are “pillowed”
they bulge outwards slightly.
Amazing how the stone walls merge with the natural rock.When we exited from Tambomachay there was a crowd of people on the road. Teachers protesting. They would be marching down to Cusco.
Passed the
protesters with their escort of special forces with shields and a
variety of rifles, teargas guns etc.
Dropped into look at
Q’enqo which has an underground cave/ sacrifice room and
astronomical stones.
Then down to Saqsayhuaman which is the most visited site close to Cusco.
Then down to Saqsayhuaman which is the most visited site close to Cusco.
We hired a guide for
S/40 which was good. We learned a lot and the site made more sense.
This site was mainly a temple and water storage.The water storage was circular about 50m in diameter and about 2m deep. about 2 megalitres. It supplied water to Cusco. More Pillow rocks.
One the way down the
hill we stopped at a restaurant for lunch. We shared a platter that
had ½ cuy (guinea pig ), 1/8 chicken, eggcup of fish (crunchy fish
roe) corn fritter( the best on the plate) all resting on really dried corn kernels… interesting meal. Oh and a beer each. S/ 50.
On into town to
collect our tickets to Machu Picchue.
Out again the same
way – north towards Pisac and another ruin. Camped just off a corner
of road overlooking the township of Pisca. The road seemed to get
busier with night.
Pulled stove apart to
clean and test the temperature thermostat but didn’t get good
readings.