Mariana and I arrived in Ollantaytambo after a wonderful drive through the Sacred Valley. The trip took two hours from Cusco. This town is an ancient Inca village with cobblestone streets, narrow alleys, and spectacular views of snow covered peaks. I am living with a grandmother at the edge of town. My room is on the second floor, up a spiral staircase. The bathroom is on the first floor out in the yard. Should be an interesting stay. The organization that I am volunteering with is called Awamaki. They have a number of volunteer projects at schools and clinics and they also are working to revitalize Quechua textile weaving. My assignment is to take photos of the volunteers at their homestays and at their worksites, daily life in Ollantaytambo, and some photos of the weaving project. It´s a good thing that I had a week to rest up in Cusco because as of tomorrow my schedule could get very hectic as there are at least 20 volunteers here. I´ll be travelling around the area as well because some of the work sites are in other towns and small villages. Hopefully, I will be able to upload some photos to this blog soon.
Mariana found a great hostel for $3 a night. She´s on the top floor with wonderful views of the mountains and there is a charming courtyard to relax in with the family that runs the hostel. She´s quite pleased with her accomodations and we both are in love with this village. The only drawback is that there are a lot of tourists here right now because it´s on the way to Machu Pichu. But one doesn´t need to complain.
Ciao
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