Sun Temple Ollantaytambo
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The sun temple is made of 6 blocks of huge stones. In between the big blocks are the smaller ones slotted in the gaps between the bigger blocks. These smaller ones were put in between to absorb theЧитать далее
Around the ruins of the Sun Temple
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The huge stones of the Sun Temple and other constructions were extracted from the quarry on the hill on the opposite shore of the Urubamba river. It is still a mystery how these huge stones someЧитать далее
Well spread out ruins
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The stone structures are spread out all over the hillside. These ruins actually are as impressive as the ones in Macchu Picchu. There were residential structures, terraced crop growing areas and waterЧитать далее
Aqua temple
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The last thing we saw was the temple of Aqua. It was in the region where the other channels and fountains were. We were getting late, so we rushed back to the bus. There was one more stop for the tourЧитать далее
Off to Urubamba
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
After the Pisac ruins, we drove for about 1.5 hrs to Urubamba for the lunch. Most people on the bus had booked places in different restaurants that cost them from 25 to 40 soles. We didn't have anyЧитать далее
Ollantaytambo
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We reached Ollantaytambo by 6:15 pm. It is a small town living totally on tourism. The train to Macchu Picchu starts from here. Its a collection of few narrow streets and street vendors selling localЧитать далее
Chinchero
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We arrived at Chinchero after the sunset at around 6:30 pm. It was again a stop at the textile shops in the village. Since we had already seen the process one day before, we didn't gain much in thisЧитать далее
Vegetable variety Chinchero
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The only thing new we saw was the variety of potatoes and corn that they had displayed in their premises.
Indian dinner at Cusco
10 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We reached back town by about 8 pm. We decided to have Indian food. There are a few Indian restaurants in Cusco surprisingly. We picked Maikhana as it was near the center and had very good reviews.Читать далее
Start of Rainbow Mountain tour
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We woke up at 3 am since the pickup for the tour aws directly at the hostel at 3:30 am.
In this region of Peru, there are only 2 seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. We had arrived hereЧитать далее
Towards the Rainbow mountain trek start
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After breakfast, we continued towards the starting point of the Rainbow mountain trek. The road was along a valley with a river flowing right next to the road. There were large herds of Alpacas andЧитать далее
Reached Rainbow mountain trek starting
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Around 8:15 am, we reached the starting point of the Rainbow mountain trek. The views on the way were stunning.
Start of the trek
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The starting of the trek is at 4480 mts and over the next 5 kms, it reaches 5030 mts above sea level. It was a beautiful sunny start with few high clouds in the sky. We took some coca leaves andЧитать далее
Rainbow mountain trek checkpoint
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
A few hundred meters from the starting point is the trek checkpoint. This is where they control the number of people going in and check the tickets.
Rainbow Mountain trek - 1st pass
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
After a trek of about an hour we reached the 1st pass in the trek. The path had been increasing in altitude steadily till now and we had not stopped anywhere on the way. The air had been very thin andЧитать далее
Путешественник
You made a danda out of a jhanda or hired a stick.?.Stick is really a very useful tool for climbing.
The Craze for TravellingHa ha ha.. It was a tool for the tour operator to find out all the members of the group.
Rainbow Mountain trek - 2nd pass
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
After another 50 min after the 1st pass, we reached the 2nd pass which is right next to the Rainbow mountain. This place is 5009 mts in altitude. So, in effect, we had trekked 5 kms and climbed fromЧитать далее
Views at the Rainbow mountain base
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
The views at the base of the Rainbow mountain were just out worldly. The amazing colors of the rainbow mountain, the beautiful valley on the other side of the pass, part of the Red valley.. It wasЧитать далее
Views from the Mirador Colorado
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
The views on the other side of the mountains from the Mirador Colorado were amazing. It was one of the most stunning places to be in. We could also see Ausangate peak, the highest in Peru at 6384 mtsЧитать далее
The Rainbow Mountain
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
The view of the Rainbow Mountain from the Mirador Colorado was absolutely breathtaking. So many layers of colors, perfectly stacked one over the other, a truly rainbow display of colors.
Путешественник
Just unbelievable,so colourful,so symmetrical,so smooth,it looks as if some painting on the convas has been photographed & shown. By the way what is the phenomenon & the story about it?
Путешественник
You have photographed from a perfect elevation,shows the magnitude & vastness. Great...
The Craze for TravellingJust different minerals in the different layers of the mountain.
Trek to the Red Valley
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
From the Mirador Colorado, we came down to the base of the Rainbow Mountain and continued on to the Red Valley another km or so. On the way, we saw some Vicuñas running across the valley. They seemЧитать далее
Red Valley (Valle Roja)
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
A km away from the Rainbow mountain is the Red Valley. There's a separate entrance of S/ 5 per person for the valley. Ours was included in the package (S/ 70 for Rainbow Mountain entrance + breakfastЧитать далее
Red Valley views
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
The views we so mesmerizing that we were there for about 20 min, looking around and taking pictures.
Red Valley
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
More views around the Red Valley.
Back towards the start
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
As we started back, the clouds started rolling in from all around. We could see thick clouds coming into the valley from behind the hills in all directions. Soon, it started to rain/hail. The rainЧитать далее
Almost near the start
11 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Going down was much faster and easier. The hail like rain continued all the while but didn't wet us since it was frozen.