This morning we woke up to fog and it rained as soon as we were done with breakfast. Of course! We started the day with porridge and buns with butter and jelly.
Today, we would go over a pass (not as high as the last one!) at 13,041 ft. The hike would be moderate and we would pass a few ruins along the way, so it would be very scenic and thought provoking. Excellent.
The first set of ruins, Runcu Raccay, were originally thought to be a kitchen so it was called Cucina. Later on though, they decided the place was a lodge where the important people would go and stay to prepare before going to Machu Pichu. The ruins were quite small and physically unimpressive. It was the situation of the ruins and the forethought of design which was quite interesting. From this lodge, one could see the approach trail as it winds it’s way up to the pass, so it was very easy to defend. (more…)