We must be getting old, we were up at the crack of dawn ready to start our day. The owners of the hotel have a 2 year old daughter named Mikayla. Max tried to give her a kiss, but she froze like a statue and he wasn't tall enough to reach her face.
We had eaten breakfast and arrived at the ruins by 8:30am. The climb up the stairs was a good way to wam up on a very cold morning.
The architecture at the site was incredible, especially considering the my had to move these massive stones from a quarry about 5km away.
Although most of this ruin did not meet baby-proof status, we did manage to find a few nooks and crannies that Max could explore.
He enjoyed looking out over the valley. This ruin is best known for a battle in which the Incans were successful in their defense. When they got word of a Soanish Invasion, Manco Inca flooded the fields below and shot arrows and threw rocks from above.
The steep terraces were used to grow various crops, but mostly corn. In the valley the developed special terraces that were protected from the wind and that maximized sun exposure, allowing them to grow vegetation that would not normally survive the climate.
Some of the ruin was carved directly into the mountain, like these cliff side staircases. Don't worry, Max and I opted to sit this one out.
Max's favorite pary of this ruin was the field at the bottom.
Dada's favourite part was getting the celebrity treatment from the teenage paparazzi.
We had completed the circuit before 10:30am... When a lot of people were just arriving. It was great as we had most the place to ourselves.
After all the climbing and walking, I was starving... So we went for second breakfast! ;) Max amused us by making faces on the window... I hope they have Windex here!
The streets in the town are lined with amazing stone walls.
Dada and Max had a dance party in the restaurant at dinner. When I have enough internet I will upload the video, it's unbelievable how in'sync they were!
Off to Aguas Calientes mañana.
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