{"id":1757,"date":"2018-08-25T20:48:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T01:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2019-08-28T18:56:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T23:56:54","slug":"24-back-through-the-sacred-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?p=1757","title":{"rendered":"24: Back Through The Sacred Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today was mostly a driving day. We hit the road late morning after tracking down some breakfast and checking out of the hostel. The goal was to make it to the city of Urubamba. Two of the sites we wanted to visit are not far from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We went back out the same way we came into Santa Teresa. The views from the mountainside roads were as amazing today as when we first saw them.&nbsp; Absolutely stunning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_113049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_113049.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1763\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1763\" class=\"wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_113049.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_113049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_113049-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Street\/sidewalk parking in Santa Teresa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0322-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0322-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1762\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1762\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0322-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0322-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0322-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0326-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0326-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1764\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1764\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0326-2.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0326-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0328-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0328-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1765\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1765\" class=\"wp-image-1765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0328-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0328-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_0328-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8250755-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8250755-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1767\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1767\" class=\"wp-image-1767 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8250755-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8250755-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8250755-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>One last look at the road out of Santa Teresa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drive was curvy, beautiful, and uneventful as expected. We made another short stop in Ollantantambo on the drive through. We visited a local coffee shop where I had an incredible lemon and ginger tea which I must figure out how to recreate. We had originally planned to visit the ruins here as well, but it was raining so we decided to pass. I for one was a bit burned out on ruins, but in retrospect I should have manned-up and visited the ruins in the rain. Live and learn. And another on the list of reasons to go back some day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We eventually arrived in Urubamba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260763-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260763-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1771\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1771\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260763-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260763-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260763-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Outskirts of Urubamba<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260764-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260764-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1772\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1772\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260764-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260764-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260764-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Roadside overlook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260766-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260766-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1770\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1770\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260766-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260766-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260766-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260761-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260761-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1769\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1769\" class=\"wp-image-1769 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260761-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260761-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/P8260761-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Urubamba<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once in town, the next task was to find a place to stay. After some online searches we decided to check out an option in a small town called Yucay just outside of Urubamba. Scary, scary, scary. It took a while to find the building and two minutes in the lobby, along with some non-answers from the staff, to send us on our way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One good thing to come out of this detour was a restaurant in Yucay called Ananau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1778\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1778\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194024-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194544565.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194544565.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1779\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1779\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194544565.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194544565-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194544565-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194534739_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194534739_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1780\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1780\" class=\"wp-image-1780 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194534739_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194534739_BURST000_COVER_TOP-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180825_194534739_BURST000_COVER_TOP-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were also able to solve the lodging question. We tracked down a nice eco lodge on the edge of Urubamba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_103728-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_103728-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1784\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1784\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_103728-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_103728-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_103728-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_101057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_101057.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1785\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=1785\" class=\"wp-image-1785 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_101057.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_101057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20180826_101057-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was another very cold night, so the extra layers of bedding came in handy. They provided us with a heater, but I had some reservations about running a propane heater in a small enclosed space all night, so we warmed up the room and shut the heater off. We were the only ones staying there (it&#8217;s the off season) so the dining area was all ours for breakfast the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow will be another busy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Till then&#8230;Will<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was mostly a driving day. We hit the road late morning after tracking down some breakfast and checking out of the hostel. The goal was to make it to the city of Urubamba. Two of the sites we wanted to visit are not far from there. We went back out the same way we &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?p=1757\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;24: Back Through The Sacred Valley&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-peru"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"Will","author_link":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?author=2"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?cat=15\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Peru<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Peru<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 8 years ago","modified":"Updated 7 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 25, 2018","modified":"Updated on August 28, 2019"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 25, 2018 8:48 pm","modified":"Updated on August 28, 2019 6:56 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1757"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1962,"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1757\/revisions\/1962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}