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| Family outing on horseback, Ollantaytambo, Peru |
After returning from our superfast, very commercial visit to Machu Picchu, we spent a few days in Ollantaytambo, visiting nearby ruins and doing day hikes, but the highlight was a very enjoyable horseback ride up the valley of the Río Patacancha, a side valley of the Sacred Valley. We met a local guide who offered us a relaxed day trip up a side valley to see some ancient ruins.
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Valley of the Patacancha River
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| The kids did great on these gentle Criollo (Spanish) horses |
Our guide suggested that Serena, who is just 6, share a horse with me (her papá), to see how she would do, but after an hour, we decided she could ride her own horse. William of course was big enough to have his own horse from the start. Both kids did quite well and we all enjoyed the adventure.
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| Howdy, Pardner! |
Our guide grew up in this area, so he really knew all the trails and neighbors, and in fact we passed his family's farm along the way (he had to chase the horses out of the cornfield!) At the high point of the tour, we arrived at a mysterious pre-Inca site called Pumamarca. Spectacular views of surrounding mountains and villages greeted us. The day was sunny and hot, but without bugs (yay!) and the kids decided they want to go riding again (every day!)
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| Traversing Inca terraces on the way back down to Ollanta |
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