Hanaqpacha Inn

... the valley, and the Inca trail that we could see on the way. Strangely we didn't get to check in to the hotel (the Hanaqpacha Inn) so I took my backpack with lenses and cameras up Machu Picchu to the ruins without being able to empty what I didn't need. ...

... to eat which was really nice (sorry Helena, but I had to try it.....didnt try the guinea pig though!) Our hotel, the Hanaqpacha Inn was right by the Urubamba River which was incredibly fast flowing and very noisy. There were lots of escape route signs ...

... the town had to offer and found a Plaza de Armas with a couple of statues to take pictures of before returning to the Hanaqpacha Inn for a quick meal. Whilst waiting around in the hotel to pass time before our train back to Cusco we got talking to some ...

... trying to find the Packer game for the NFC Championship. It took a while and 3 people helping us before we finally found it at Hanaqpacha Inn playing in the lobby (we didn't stay here but the staff was so nice and the building seemed nice enough we would ...

... onto a hand cart and carried away. We follow through the market and along concrete walkways to our hotel, the Hanaq Pacha Inn. We are somewhat concerned to find it sandwiched between the railway tracks and the Vilcanota (Urubamba) River, none the less, ...

    Monday morning we pack a smaller bag for our three day, two night visit to the Sacred Valley.  The Urubamba River was called the Sacred River by the Inca, hence the name of the valley.  I love this valley with beautiful green ...