13 Jun Machu Picchu Food Supply - Inca Trail
Coming to the close of our 3 or 4 day hike on the Inca Trail (Camino Inca), we saw these ruins. Archaeolists think that this served as the food supply for Machu Picchu. With its terraces on the side of the Andes Mountains, they had flat ground to grow their crops in. From here, it was not too much farther to Machu Picchu, which many believe was a vacation spot for Incan royalty, complete with Inca Kola :)
15 May Ollantaytambo, Peru
We made our way to Ollantaytambo in the Andes mountains in Peru. You could really see the fantastic architectural skills of the Incans, as most of their buildings were still standing. This is a view across the Ollantaytambo Valley from the top of the long flight of stairs. On the opposite mountainside, you can see the old Incan storehouse, high up. The Incans built it there to keep it high and dry (and cool). Very neat. I wanted to look in it for an ancient Inca Kola , but we ran out of time.
09 May Chicha: Yet another Peruvian drink
While Inca Kola is the most popular soft drink in Peru, chicha is just as Peruvian. The few times I tried this fermented maize drink, I did not like it. But all the Peruvians I talked to claimed that the only reason I didn’t like it was because someone had made it wrong. The only kind of chicha I saw was chicha morada, which is made from maize morada(purple corn). It’s not the sweetest drink in the world, and seems to be an acquired taste. Even though I didn’t like it, if you visit Peru, be sure to at least try this Peruvian staple.
07 May Crazy Inca Kola vs. Coca Cola video
It seems that Gerardo Lopez finally did what everyone secretly wants to do: he made this video of the epic battle between Peru’s Inca Kola and USA’s Coca Cola. This video is not for the faint of heart.
02 May Salt Mines in Maras, Peru
Yo sé que ya hablé sobre the Maras Salt Mines, but this picture does a better job of showing how huge they were. If you look really carefully at the full-size picture of the salt mines, there is a worker standing right about in the middle. This was the saltiest place we went to in Peru, and unfortunately, I did not have any Inca Kola to help me through this arduous, salty hike :)
30 Apr Alpacas and Peru
Welp, I had heard it was common to run into llamas and alpacas whilst traveling in Peru, but only in the last couple days have I seen them. They seem to be friendly enough, and very soft. I’ve also bought a sweater made from baby alpaca (really it’s made from the neck-fur of the alpaca). It’s very soft and warm, and has helped me during those cold Peruvian nights high up in the Andes. I recommend that any alpaca enthusiasts make their way down to Peru posthaste.
26 Apr Above the Maras Salt Mines In Peru
Well, we journeyed above the Maras salt mines in Peru, going way high up in the Andes. The scenery is amazing, and the actual salt mine itself is very cool. The streams below the salt mine have salt built up on their banks; you can eat it! On our bus ride up to the meadow, we kept pace with a cyclist who was training by biking the Peruvian Andes. Quite a feat.
We stopped up top to celebrate our ascent with Inca Kolas and ham sandwiches. The meadow was covered with waist-high yellowed grass, and was very peaceful and quiet. Even though we were already very high up, the meadow was surrounded by even higher mountain peaks, many of them covered in snow! It was a very nice and isolated place.
25 Apr Inca Kola at a Peruvian Soccer Game
Well, I was lucky enough to get an Inca Kola at a soccer game in Lima. I got to see the Peruvian soccer team take on Uruguay, and it was pretty cool. Most of the stadium was in red and white, and Cristal (Peruvian beer company) had provided a bunch of blow-up sticks for every to wave around. Even though it ended in a 0-0 tie, it was a good game. The crowd kept whistling whenever Uruguay had the ball (that’s how I found out whistling is their way of booing), and cheered on Peru whenever Peru had a close shot. If anybody else ever finds themself in Lima, they should definitely check out one of the soccer games.
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