This is a close up of one of the trees in the town square. That is not moss hanging but a type of bromeliad. It does no harm to the tree.
This was obviously an Inca town. This building is pure Inca.
There is a pretty amazing church in this town--St. Peter's. It is painted everywhere.
Even all the ceilings.
Apparently this church has gotten really popular for weddings, which is good for the town's economy. People drive the hour from Cusco to be married here.
Next we went to a huge archeological site called Pikillacta. This was home to the Wari People who were on the scene before the Incas. It's obvious that the Inca's borrowed a lot from them.
They didn't have the finesse of the Inca stone work, but many of their structures are standing today despite horrible earthquakes.
Archeologists think these shorter posts at regular intervals are what kept the walls standing.
The inside of their buildings were covered with clay and then gypsum was used as a plaster. No telling if there were paintings, but their pottery is pretty intricate.
This lake is very close to the Wari ruins. We had a wonderful picnic there.
The Inca presence is all over Cusco. This is part of the street that goes from the plaza to my hotel
One more day in Cusco and then home.
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