Our gear was loaded onto the minibus and we began the climb out of Cusco. Needless to say, while not as 'interesting' as the roads in Lima, driving on the highways outside of Cusco is not for the faint hearted.
Our first stop was to visit a group of locals sponsored by our tour agency who created authentic peruvian crafts using natural dyes, fibres and historically accurate weaving techniques. They harvested the fleece from the alpaca's and llama's in the compound and the dyes from locally grown plants. We then had the opportunity to examine their wares, and purchase that which we found interesting.
I purchased the hat below (made from the fleece of a baby alpaca) for Hayden. Unfortunately for him, I misjudged the size of his head so this fits him rather snugly.
