New Day 2 in Peru

On this day we toured Moray, where Incas tested varieties of plants and Moras, a salt mine. The weather was clear and the temperature was pleasant.

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Adobe drying in the sun with Andes mountains in back Adobe drying in the sun with Andes mountains in back	Woman on way to sell goods at market Woman on way to sell goods at market	Burros are ubiquitous here Burros are ubiquitous here
This dried Adobe felt as hard cement This dried Adobe felt as hard cement	Young boy on burro A common mode of transport here Young boy on burro A common mode of transport here	First glimpse of Moray, where Incas did plant research The site was picked because of the natural bowl shape First glimpse of Moray, where Incas did plant research The site was picked because of the natural bowl shape
Dots in center of circle are people Atitude at the bottom is 11,000 feet Dots in center of circle are people Atitude at the bottom is 11,000 feet	Another crop research area Each level was a different climate Another crop research area Each level was a different climate	Incas tested plants to see what would grow best in different parts of the Empire Incas tested plants to see what would grow best in different parts of the Empire
More than 500 Incas worked here More than 500 Incas worked here	Water was brought to the site from high mountains via surface and underground channels carved in rock Water was brought to the site from high mountains via surface and underground channels carved in rock	Carole on the Inca flying steps Carole on the Inca flying steps
The steps were widely spaced Our quide said the Incas jumped from step to step The steps were widely spaced Our quide said the Incas jumped from step to step	Our constant view this day Our constant view this day	Field being prepared for corn planting Field being prepared for corn planting
Oxen pulling a wooden plow Oxen pulling a wooden plow	A pickaxe was used to break up the clods A pickaxe was used to break up the clods	First glimpse of the Moras salt mine First glimpse of the Moras salt mine
Picture taken from a road about 2,000 feet above the mine Picture taken from a road about 2,000 feet above the mine	The valley and river beyond the mine The valley and river beyond the mine	The mine has been in continuous operation since the Inca times The mine has been in continuous operation since the Inca times
Carole overlooking the mine Carole overlooking the mine	A worker carries a heavy bag of salt A worker carries a heavy bag of salt	Families from nearby towns operate the mine Families from nearby towns operate the mine
Water from a salty spring is channeled to 3,000 pools Water from a salty spring is channeled to 3,000 pools	The three grades of salt one for human use one for animals and the third for industrial use The three grades of salt one for human use one for animals and the third for industrial use	We bought some salted corn nuts made with local corn and of course salt We bought some salted corn nuts made with local corn and of course salt