Sacred Valley | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in The Travel, Photo and Video Blog of Joe Taheny Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:55:10 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://joe.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-DSC04345-Medium-cropped-32x32.jpg Sacred Valley | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in 32 32 Moray Circles and Maras Salt in Cusco’s Sacred Valley http://joe.in/moray-circles-and-maras-salt-in-cuscos-sacred-valley/ http://joe.in/moray-circles-and-maras-salt-in-cuscos-sacred-valley/#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2017 21:34:30 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5287 The Sacred Valley’s unique Moray archaeological site and Maras salt mines (Salinas de Maras) make a popular day trip from Cusco. I visited in August 2016. At the tour’s first stop ladies demonstrated how llama and alpaca wool was traditionally … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/moray-circles-and-maras-salt-in-cuscos-sacred-valley/feed/ 1 Machu Picchu – the Culmination of the Inka Jungle Trek http://joe.in/machu-picchu-the-culmination-of-the-inka-jungle-trek/ http://joe.in/machu-picchu-the-culmination-of-the-inka-jungle-trek/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 23:54:41 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5259 15th century Incan citadel Machu Picchu is a world famous historic site and Peru’s biggest tourist attraction. First publicised to the outside world in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, it is one of few significant pre-Columbian sites not discovered and destroyed … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/machu-picchu-the-culmination-of-the-inka-jungle-trek/feed/ 1 Inka Jungle Trek – Four Days of Fun and Amazing Scenery http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/ http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:54:00 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5203 A popular way to visit tourist magnet Machu Picchu is via a multi-day trek with the primary treks being: Inca Trail: the most expensive and prestigious route, often requires booking several months in advance Salkantay Trek: an alternative route that … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/feed/ 1 Historic Ollantaytambo, Cusco, Peru http://joe.in/historic-ollantaytambo-cusco-peru/ http://joe.in/historic-ollantaytambo-cusco-peru/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:38:53 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5157 Ollantaytambo is a popular tourist destination in the Sacred Valley of the Incas between Cusco and Machu Picchu. Despite crowds of tourists, Ollantaytambo’s impressive Incan ruins are worth exploring. From Pisac, in August 2016, Xindi, Lina and myself followed the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/historic-ollantaytambo-cusco-peru/feed/ 0 Pisac, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco http://joe.in/pisac-sacred-valley-of-the-incas-cusco/ http://joe.in/pisac-sacred-valley-of-the-incas-cusco/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2017 22:37:25 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5155 Pisac, located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas close to Cusco, makes for a wonderful half- or full-day trip. It is also a great place to relax on a longer visit. Inca Pisac, high above the modern town, contains … Continue reading →

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