Diane: We are in this neck of the woods to see Incan ruins. And, we are inundated!
The terraces we saw from town that were dwarfed by the surrounding mountainside are now dwarfing us.
Above the terraces, some of the larger stones are pieced together perfectly
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In one area, super-sized stones had been quarried and brought to the site. Although unfinished, it was still impressive.
Typical of the Incan ruins we've seen to date, there were lots of stairs and a multitude of construction techniques. The variations in the quality of stonework may have been due to their uses (e.g. doors and foundations tended to demonstrate superior quality), the owner's level in the hierarchy, and/or the time period of the construction.
From the ruins, we had an overwhelming view of the mountains that dwarfed the small town of Ollantaytambo.
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