Rubin is a big fan of missing crowds so we’re off early to visit Ollantaytambo village and Inca complex before the savages arrive. The village is very well preserved and has some of the oldest continuously occupied dwellings in South Americas. It is also quite popular as a tourist attraction as it is near the…
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Two blocks from our hotel is the pre-Incan site of ‘Huaca Pucllana’, founded by what is known as the ‘Lima Culture’. We headed down in the morning for a tour and quickly realize how fortunate we have been with private guides rather than the big group tours. Originally a complex of multiple pyramids, much of…
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Oct 13 thru 15 – Lima Another early flight! Our Sunday (the 13th) flight from Cajamarca to Lima required a 4:30 get-up-and-go. The Cajamarca airport is pretty small and was really busy, even at that time of day. We bid farewell to Enrique and Julio – a great driver/guide combo. Our lodging in Lima is…
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We’re starting to think about closing up shop here in Aix so today was about taking care of some chores and final prep. Mary spent some time tidying up the apartment and I cleaned up some of the finances. It’s an interesting process keeping track of bills when gone for a while. It’s a pain…
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