When moving from Ollantaytambo to Cusco, we stopped at Sacred Garden (see last post) to see hummingbirds before visiting Laguna de Huarcapay.
Here are some views along the way.
More farming terraces.
Fun story- When we were planning this trip, I used the Wander app on Oculus to get a feel for Calca, as this was a town we considered staying in for a month. The app lets you "walk" down roads where a Google car has driven and photographed with 360 tools. When I walked the main street thru Calca, I found this enormous puma statue. Later when we drove thru Calca and I spotted the statue, it was a little sureal seeing it in real life. It's a cool app. I like to use it to give friends a tour of places we've been, or see how landscapes have changed over time. Calca is featured in the photo above and below.
A dog lying in the street with no cares.
Finally we arrived at Laguna de Huarcapay, where we spotted a musical group filming a music video with wild flamingos for a backdrop. After they left we circled back around to get closer to the pink beauties.
The road that circles the laguna rises in elevation and platforms along the road allow for sweeping view. It's winter here in early September, so the water level is quite low. During the rainy season, the lake fills up.
I did some good birding from here, but most of the birds were too distant for great photos.
Now it was time to head back to Cusco to rest and prepare for our trip to the AMAZON jungle!
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