I have been itching to ride a motorbike for a while now, since my original plan was to travel South America by bike. There are a couple of bike rental places in Cusco so we got one for half a day to go see some ruins that are not easily accessible. You have to take multiple busses and then walk long distances.
We ended up only seeing three sites. The first was one of my favourite, called Tipon. It is the last working example of an Inca hydro-terrace system. The natural water flow is fed down the sides of the terraces. Only the one half works though and the difference is clear. The side with water is much greener than the other side. Almost looks like a line that has been drawn to separate the watered from the dry side.
The next site, Pikillacta, is pre-Inca with a huge wall around. Quite a large settlement with a medieval type feel to the streets. You can see this is not as popular as the other sites. Less people so its in “better” shape. Remember the nurse from the ambulance? On the way out we saw her again! She was stationed there for the day. Cool to see here again.
We stopped at an Inca gate/checkpoint that was used to keep control of the travel & trade route. Big, but it doesn’t seem to have been used as a military presence.
Remember Lisa from Arica? Well she made it back to Cusco and we met up for lunch. She suggested a vegetarian place, Prasada, and I wasn’t too keen to go. But what could I lose. What great food! The lady makes vegetarian burgers with lentils that taste just as good, if not better, as meat burgers. It became one of my favourite spots to go eat.
Biker mice from mars.
Tipon: Great masonry – The terraces are tended to by a group of workers – Big steps – Close to the water’s source
Tipon: See the dry patches? That's where the hydro system has failed – Caronlina chillin’ on the terrace
Pikillacta: Wall around the city with a walkway – Different building style. Those notches are for the top floor – At the Inca gate/checkpoint
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