On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient Inca ruins ... center of a sacred landscape.

From the marine marvels of Ecuador to the splendid Sacred Valley of the Incas ... site of Intihuatana to the ruins of Pisac, ...

The Pisac ruins were easily one of my favorite parts of Sacred Valley. Be prepared for a bit of hiking, so good shoes and possibly hiking poles are a must. Next up is Chinchero, known as "rainbow ...