The Story Of Us

As most of you have been following along.. we started our Peru adventure in the lovely village of Ollantaytambo , from there we took a day trip to Machu Picchu . On day four we left Ollantaytambo to tour the Sacred Valley of Peru which we ended in the city of Cusco.                   On the fifth day we headed out on our most challenging trip.. Rainbow Mountain aka Vinicunca, a mountain in the Andes of Peru with an altitude of 5,036 metres above sea level. Meaning in one day we were going to jump a whole 1500 meters in elevation.  M and I were most on the fence about this hike. Many many people complained about altitude sickness, very few people brought their kids along but many people also did perfectly fine.. a handful did bring their kids and well we would never know if we didn't try.. right? We could always stop mid way if it got too much also the guides carried oxygen tanks if needed..  you could also rent a horse to take yo...

The Sacred Valley is a region in Peru's Andean highlands. Along with the nearby town of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, it formed the heart of the Inca Empire,stretching roughly 60 kilometers/37 miles. It is an area of fertile farmland and Spanish colonial villages.                   There are many many Sacred Valley tours available. We choose to go a different route. Taxidatum is a taxi service in Peru. We used them to pick us up in Cusco and bring us to Ollantaytambo. They also offer a taxi service through the Sacred Valley.  A tour will provide a guide that will usher you through each site. A taxi driver will get you to the site then you are on your own. We do well on our own.  A tour guide will speak English and have extensive knowledge of each site. A taxi driver will use Google translate and give you some information. We were okay with that as well... we don't necessarily need in depth information on each site and...