When Vince and Terry decided to visit me in Peru, Vince was adamant that they wanted to spend their time in Cusco. Although I have been there a few times already, we were able to visit a few places that I hadn't seen before....
We first took a tour that included a stop in a community that specializes in weaving, a visit to Moray, and a visit to the salt flats near Maras.
The dying and weaving demonstration was very interesting as she explained (in both Spanish and English) the whole process. And their products are beautiful!
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| First the wool is washed with a natural soap made from a root. |
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| Spinning the wool into yarn |
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| These are the natural substances used to dye wool to different colors-leaves, corn, bugs, grains, etc. |
Our next stop was in Moray, the terraces that the Incas used to experiment to see which crops grew best in which climate.
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We were lucky enough to arrive on a festival day, so we were able to see some dancing performances.
Unfortunately, our time here was short, so we only saw a few. |
Our last stop was at the salt flats.
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