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At the furthest point
reachable by road is the town of Ollantaytambo. By the time we reached
here and ate lunch it was too late to climb to the ruins, so the photos
here are all shot with telephoto.
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From the town plaza,
some of the sites appear to be carved into the mountain itself. Below is
a more detailed look at one of the central structures, and the rock faced
terraces that surround it.
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One of the things that
continues to impress me is how contemporary farmers, without the aid of
sophisticated tools, and still using hoes and foot operated plows, are
able to produce these extensive fields. Some of the fields appear to be
too steep to even stand on, much less cultivate and harvest entirely by
hand. The remains of Inca terraces are still visible everywhere you look.
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