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| Urubamba plaza and church. The only fountain I can recall seeing with an ear of corn on the top |
After a lot of sightseeing the past two days we spent our final full day in Urubamba relaxing around the hotel and city. Our hotel, Tambo del Inka is a Starwood property. It's quite nice and the staff are all very friendly and helpful. It was a good use of some of our points! We also talked to quite a few fellow travelers while we were here. It's always fun to share experiences and learn from each other. There may even be a few of them that are now reading this blog! If so, nice meeting you and please stay in touch.
We have really enjoyed Urubamba . It's small, safe and clean. It's not overrun with tourists but there are enough passing through that outsiders don't stand out. In the market which is really geared for the locals you are welcome to look around. Buy something if you'd like, but you're not going to be hassled. There are numerous places around the world that could learn from these folks!
Yesterday was a typical "Tucker do nothing special" kind of day that we love so much. We roamed through the market and again marveled at all the colorful fresh fruits and vegetables. From there it was back to the plaza and a bench in the shade to watch the world go by. We had a little extra treat today. Unlike our first visit to the plaza today was a weekday. We happened to be sitting there as the local schools were dismissing for the day. We really enjoyed seeing all the children from different schools decked out in their uniforms, including wide brimmed hats for sun protection. I wish I would have learned that sun protection lesson a little better in my youth, although there are several dermatologists that are appreciative of my negligence.
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| Stall after stall of colorful fresh fruits and veggies. It looked like there was enough to feed the city several times over |
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| Not quite as colorful but these are some of the many different types of potatoes grown in the area and sold at the market |
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| Love the different uniforms, especially the hats! |
We had a very nice and relaxing lunch at a restaurant called PACA PACA. We really like the colorful and random decorations on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. The food (Sweet Potato Soup and Peruvian Stir Fry) were outstanding.
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| PACA PACA! |
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| We loved the décor! |
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| We loved the food also.........Sweet Potato Soup with Grilled Croutons |
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| Peruvian Stir Fry. The beef was so tender you just had to look at it and it would break apart |
Roaming around, sitting on a park bench and great food. Only one thing missing, yep we got in a little hot tubbing as well!
So now it's on to Cusco. We're going to check our bags at Tambo del Inka's sister property in Cusco. Once those are secure we'll spend the day exploring the historical district before heading to the airport for an evening flight to Lima. Tomorrow morning it's on to Iquitos to start the Amazon part of this South American adventure. We may not have internet at our two lodges so it might be a week or so before the next entry. Keep checking just in case we get lucky.
Everyone stay safe and be nice to one another.
