The Urubamba River

We left at 9am for our river rafting excursion. The temperature, when we left, was in the 60s and the idea of rafting in bathing suits in 40 degree water was not exciting! As it turned out, we had long wetsuits and a windbreaker over it, both provided by our guide, and the cold was not an issue. The rafting was great! We spent about an hour in level 1 to 3 rapids and then stopped at the side of the river for lunch. We ate at a restaurant near the shore which was very good. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day for Peruvians, which we are enjoying especially after a full morning of activity. We had Peruvian cola with our lunch, known as Inca Cola - a lot like Rock N' Rye.
We were driven back to our hotel at about 2pm. It would have been ideal to leave tonight for Aguas Calientas (near Machu Picchu) but our tour operator must have thought the rafting excursion took longer than it did. We walked into the small town square again though not much to see or do. Then we rested at the hotel until dinner. Adventurers that we are, we ate at the hotel again!Read more