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PERU, TAMBO MACHAY

Our bus tour proceeded that day beyond Cuzco  to several sacred sites of the Incas.  We visited the ruins of Saqsayhuaman, an imposing fortress of megalithic stones.  The weather turned icy cold, and hail began to pelt us.  We were called to open our bottle of sacred water and allow a piece of hail to enter it.  We went on to Pukapukara, and then the water temple and sacred baths of Tambo Machay. We performed a Water Ritual at Tambo Machay, and I felt very alive and connected to the energy there.

The amazing energy of the ancient, perfectly carved stones called to us at every site.  They held a mystery of the past that I longed to connect with. The older stones were invariably the largest and most perfectly carved.  These sites now held many layers of energy, from the conquests of the past, as well as the daily busloads of eager tourists.  Although we technically traveled with the last group mentioned, I knew that our energy focused on sacred ritual and service, in a way that I believe helped clear and balance our bodies, as well as the sites.

Between stops we huddled on the bus trying to stay warm.  Dan was shivering, as he does when he is overly chilled.  Local vendors always swarmed the buses at each stop, and we happily negotiated from the bus window for two hand woven alpaca sweaters.  They served us well throughout our journey, and a bright red patterned one was gifted to a friend in Egypt.

PERU, SACRED VALLEY

The next day our bus took us westward into the Urubamba Valley, known as the Sacred Valley to the Incas.  The Urubamba River raged dark brown during this time of the flood season.  We stopped at an overlook, and as I connected with the Andes Mountains, I felt totally immersed in their energy. Tropical bromeliads hung off of every angle of every slope.  There was a richness to the energy of the mountains that captivated me. They were lushly green, dripping with life.  I felt deeply connected to the core of the earth in this environment.  There definitely was a resonance within me that made me feel that I had been connected to the Andes many times past. 

At the overlook the customary vendors were actively selling their wares.  Dan found a tapestry of ancient figures that he resonated with deeply .  We were still trying to become comfortable with the bartering process, so in that moment he elected not to buy it.  We later were told that if you do ask a vendor for a price, it means to them that you definitely want to buy the item. We also had been told that at our next stop, Pisac Market, we would find the same goods at better prices.  This did not prove true, however.  We never saw those same figures on any other tapestry in Peru, or anywhere else in the world.  This experience taught us that when we resonated strongly with an item for sale during our trip, the best choice was to purchase it on the spot.

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