Today we headed out on foot and unguided to get an up close look and
a better sense of the daily life of the people who live and work in this part of the world. This area of Peru has some of the richest soil in the world and is still primarily an agrarian society. I think I mentioned before the primitive farming techniques still used today...it made me think of my family in Ripley and the notion that it may remind them of the hard work of their heritage and be thankful for the advances in farming!
Our walk took us through the small towns of Huayllabama & Yucay & the Inca terraces at Yucay.
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| The Aranwa was actually a large hacienda turned hotel- the lands around it now are small plots of land farmed by locals to provide food for their families. |
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| The Peruvian "backpack" |
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| Look closely. You can see 2 brown signs on this small stretch of paved road- They are identical except that one welcomes you to the town and the other bids you to visit again! |
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| This is entering the archeological site of Yucay- the one big difference between these terraces and ones we have previously visited... ...these are still being used for farming. |
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| Everywhere we walked, people were carrying heavy loads... |
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| M. Kaye- Self-Portrait |
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| The sticks with red & white plastic at the top is the sign of the local pub- Chica, a fermented corn drink can be found here. We were told that after a day's work, the men gather and "refresh" themselves with 2-3 liters of this special concoction. |
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| We learned that in these small communities in the Andes the people operate under a special system... "You can use my bull today and I will use yours tomorrow"... ...a sort of community wide "pay it forward" |
***Thanks to Matt for capturing most of these photos on his walk after the boys and I headed back to the hotel for a rest!
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