While we were up at Saqsaywaman, it started to rain, so it kind of put a damper on our spirits, even though the tour was pickig up a bit. We continued up to Tambomachay where there was some water that was flowing out of the side of the mountain though a channel. The water would grant you great life and prosperity if you drank a little, but if you drank a lot, it would make you sick. Needless to say none of us drank. The source of the water was unknown, but is believed to be be from a nearby lake. The Incas used this to ensure their water supply never got poisoned as it flowed down into other sites.
I grabbed a cob of Inca corn as we were getting on the bus, and while not as sweet as our corn back home, it was quite tasty and hit the spot. Our next stop closer in to town was Pukapukara which is believed to be a customs point for goods coming into Cusco. While the rain had eased up a bit, most opted to stay on the bus, but us guys quickly went out to explore.
Our last stop on the tour was to Q’enqo. It was a large rock that had some tunnels carved out of it and was used in the preparation of Incan mummies. There was a preparation table carved in the rock in the inside that aided in the process as it always remained cool.
The tour was running quite late and ended even later due to a shopping stop which most of us impatiently waited on the bus. The rain had picked back up, and all 8 of us raced through the streets of Cusco to reach the Peru Treks office so we could check in for the Inca Trail. We finally made it, went through the whole procedure and by this time were quite famished. The six of us separated from Mom and Dad and went to Plaza del Armas to set up our tour for Sunday and find dinner. We ended up eating at Baghdad Cafe and had some delicious alpaca stroganoff, which was a great way to end a somewhat trying day.
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