The first ruin we came across was called Runkuracay, but after moving further up from it I've decided that it would be better known as Durlag's Tower (I imagine about three people will get that...).
That the Incas built such cities among the mountains is very impressive, it must have taken a staggering amount of effort. Some of the stones used in the construction of these places weigh several tons. I'd be wondering why they'd bother doing it if the photos didn't already give a good enough explanation. It is beautiful up here.
Ruben explained to us (in painstaking detail...) that the Incas believed in three planes of existence. The mother earth below is represented by the snake and is from where we come. This plane where they lived is represented by the puma. The sky above is represented by the condor and is where the gods are. At least I think this is what he meant.
My favourite of the ruins I saw today was also the last place we went to; Winayhuayna. It features the terrace structure used for farming as well as a village to explore. Only Rob and I got to see this particular set of ruins as by the time the others got to the camp site it was getting dark, and a couple of the ruins required leaving the usual path.
We did meet some other people in Winayhuayna though, and I got a picture with some of them in the cool window structure shown above.
This was the last day we would be with our porters so we had a small ceremony where we said goodbye and thank you and gave them their tips. Here the cook who had been incredible throughout the trip outdid himself by baking a massive cake. This certainly wasn't the type of food I recall on my previous camping trips.
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