After seeing Macchu Picchu yesterday, we were wondering what else could be so awesome on the trip. We only had to wait a few hours into our morning to find out! We were going mountain climbing and zip-lining today, and we were about to be challenged! We all put on our gear and were ready to take on the mountain. We didn't realize we would be climbing 2,000 feet directly up the side of a flat rockface! We climbed up the rocks having to shimmy sideways, cross over suspended rope bridges, and encouraged each other along the way! We were amazed at the views we encountered on the way up!
After we reached the top of our climb, we got to enjoy the zip-lining down! It took 6 zip-lines to get back to the base of the mountain, and some were partner zips to increase the speed! It was so exhilarating!
On our drive back to Cusco, we stopped at a small shop that made textiles as the Inca used to during the hey-day of their empire. The women showed us how the Inca used natural dyes to take the white alpaca fur and turn it into vibrant and beautiful colors! Then how they would turn the yarn into amazing blankets, shawls, and other textiles!
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