near the sun temple
a cowherd and her cows cast
long shadows heading home
From Cusco we travel by bus to the Sacred Valley to visit the Sun Temple. It's been a long day and I'm fatigued and really feeling the altitude. A little girl leads me by the hand from the bus, across the vacant market area, to the public toilets. When I arrive, breathless, a woman is sitting outside asking for 1 Soles to go in. I just wave my hand weakly and continue inside. Afterwards, I sit and watch the villagers coming home from their terraced plots and pastures, carrying hoes and herding sheep and cows. They are all smiling, and I manage a faint smile in return.
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