Sunday, June 27, 2010

The Sacred Valley






The Sacred Valley or Valle Sagrado is about 15 km north of Cusco. We stop at an Intrepid foundation project for lunch and to watch a community demonstration in traditional textile making - a small collection of curious toddlers and children play nearby as we watch the complicated process of dyeing, spinning and weaving. The women sit at the looms 12 hours a day, 6 days a week! They also make unbelievable quinoa soup and a searing salsa criolla mmm....

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