Today we began our adventure trekking into the Andes!
We awoke at 5 am, scoffed a quick brekky in the hotel and then jumped on a bus headed for the ancient ruins of Saqsayhuaman (or as we like to call it, 'sexy woman')
Piero is our guide and he is fantastic! A wealth of knowledge, and is one of those people you could never feel sad around!
He showed us around the amazing ruins before we jumped back on the bus for about 2 hours.
Our next stop was at a women's centre in Chinchero. They have a weaving project and make beautiful things out of alpaca wool. I couldnt help but buy a few things!!
5 minutes down the road we stopped for lunch of soup and fish and potatoes, before heading to Ancahuasi, where the temple of the moon stands, and this is where we officially start our trek!
We hiked three hours to our first stop for the night in Zurite. After dinner we sipped coca tea to keep us warm and had an early night as many of us were exhausted, with the altitude starting to take it's toll.
Little do we know what is in store for us the next morning!!
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