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    Peru - Day 8

    January 7 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    We are not even at Machu Picchu and the sights, on our two day tour, are building up. Fortunately we are hating our tour with a delightful couple from London. First, we went to an Alpaca, Llama and Vicuna farm for an immersive experience in animal husbandry. Our drive took us through the Sacred Valley. Pic 5.

    Then onto an exploration of terrace farming by the Incas. Pic 7.

    We then sauntered over to an existing terrace in Ollantaytambo and climbed it. Views were beautiful including housing built right into the mountain. Pics 8-16.

    After climbing down we jetted over to the train station for an 1:40 train ride to our luxury hotel at the Machu Picchu base camp. Succumbing to fatigue and the pressures of the long day, we booked massages, had dinner and hit the hay in anticipation of another 6:00 am start.    Read more