Ollantaytambo is little known so far, except by artists, interesting expats and Inca historians. A friend suggested I visit it so of course I did. The town population is 2000, a lot smaller than it was in Inca times. But you can still get llama for lunch and grilled guinea pig for dinner. I won't get either one again but at least I can say I tried them.
The ruins are an engineering marvel. Particularly the interlocking stones that withstand earthquakes and the stone baths with their patented turnoff feature. Just pass your hand through the stream to turn off the flow and then throw some water at the channel to turn it back on again.
Okay, enough resting. Tomorrow its back to Cusco and riding on.
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