On Saturday we spent the morning at Aguas Calientes and the base of Machu Picchu Mountain where there´s an archeological museum and botanic garden. There weren´t many flowers in bloom but the museum was fascinating, showing the history of the discovery of the site and some of the artifacts found there. Mind you, most of the artifacts are now at Yale University despite efforts by Peru to recover them.
In Aguas Calientes we spent quite a while browsing the market stalls looking for bargain souvenirs (which Chris loved of course!) then caught the train to Ollantaytambo. There we stayed at one of the most beautiful hotels we've sen, with beautiful gardens grown on rich alluvial soil.
On Saturday we spent the morning at Aguas Calientes and the base of Machu Picchu Mountain where there´s an archeological museum and botanic garden. There weren´t many flowers in bloom but the museum was fascinating, showing the history of the discovery of the site and some of the artifacts found there. Mind you, most of the artifacts are now at Yale University despite efforts by Peru to recover them.
In Aguas Calientes we spent quite a while browsing the market stalls looking for bargain souvenirs (which Chris loved of course!) then caught the train to Ollantaytambo. There we stayed at one of the most beautiful hotels we've sen, with beautiful gardens grown on rich alluvial soil.
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