Day 20 - Cusco

Headed to the valley south of Cusco, with a first stop at the Tipon Archeological site. More Incan stonework, but this time the focus was hydraulic engineering They figured out ways to bring water where they needed.such as for irrigating all those terraces.

Next stop Oropesa. This small town is known for special bread called pan chuta, made in big round loaves. The whole town seems to be to one family run bakery after another. It's a sourdough style bread baked in big wood burning ovens. Someone stands outside on the street waving a yellow plastic bag on a stick to indicate they have bread. 

Quick roadside stop trip see.how they make mud bricks (by hand).

Then more ruins--Sacsayhuaman. This site was never a fortress or a city, but more of a monument for the Incans to show off what they were capable of.

Finally home for a nap, quick visit to the small, rather quirky  museum of popular arts.


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