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July 18, 2019 – Over the Lares Pass
![Awanakancha](assets/03-1-awanakancha.jpg)
Awanakancha
![Ancient pre-Inca Grainery](assets/03-2-pre-inca-grainery.jpg)
Ancient pre-Inca Grainery
![Hiking from Pumamarka to Ollantaytambo along precisely engineered terraces along the Inka trail](assets/03-3-clark-famiy-on-the-trail.jpg)
Hiking from Pumamarka to Ollantaytambo along precisely engineered terraces along the Inka trail
Clark Family looking strong
![Christine trying on hats](assets/03-6-christine-clark.jpg)
![Christine trying on hats](assets/03-8-christine-clark.jpg)
Christine trying on hats
![Visiting the village of Lares](assets/03-9-lares-village.jpg)
Visiting the village of Lares
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Welcoming to the village of Chokuecancha
![Lunch time](assets/03-11-lunch-time.jpg)
Lunch time
![Local lady demonstrating how to die alpaca before weaving](assets/03-12-alpaca-die-demonstration.jpg)
![Local lady demonstrating how to die alpaca before weaving](assets/03-13-alpaca-die.jpg)
Local lady demonstrating how to die alpaca before weaving
![Young girl in Chacashskra learns early the tradition of weaving](assets/03-14-local-girl-chacashskra.jpg)
Young girl in Chacashskra learns early the tradition of weaving
![Weaving](assets/03-15-weaving.jpg)
![Weaving](assets/03-16-weaving.jpg)
![Weaving](assets/03-17-weaving.jpg)
Weaving
![Local shop for weaving ankasmarks](assets/03-18-selling-weaving-ankasmarks-local-shop.jpg)
Local shop for weaving ankasmarks
The 90 year old Quechua man speaks no Spanish – a true local
![The village Shaman](assets/03-20-village-shaman.jpg)
The village Shaman
![Narrow cobbled streets of Ollantaytambo](assets/03-21--narrow-streets-ollyamtambo.jpg)
Narrow cobbled streets of Ollantaytambo
![Checking out local weavings](assets/03-22-shopping-weavings.jpg)
Checking out local weavings
![Local boy playing with his toy – an iguana](assets/03-23-kid-playing-with-his-iguana.jpg)
Local boy playing with his toy – an iguana
![Chockansha Local](assets/03-24-chockansha-local.jpg)
Chockansha Local
![Farmer](assets/03-25-local-farmer.jpg)
Farmer
![Juan feeding the guinea pigs in a home in Ollantaytambo](assets/03-26-feeding-guinea-pigs.jpg)
Juan feeding the guinea pigs in a home in Ollantaytambo