Crystal Skull - UFO Tour of Peru (November 2nd - 14th, 2009 ) Day 3 - Cusco & the Sacred Valley --  November 5th (Part I)   (The "Crystal Kids" with Joshua and Katrina visiting Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ollantytambo & Lake Titicaca with a spiritual tour group of 17 people from 4 countries.)   Contact Information Joshua & Katrina Crystal Interdimensional Journeys & Explorations (CIJE) email: crystalskullexplorers@gmail.com phone: (+)1 678 779 0537 (Woodstock, GA) skype nickname:  joshaushapiro17

 

(Photo Credit: The pictures shown here were taken by Katrina Head, RA'vn, Marge Maycock and Renato Longato) Summary of Day 3 Travels (Our third travel day of our tour was a very full day as we left our hotel in Cusco in the relatively early morning to visit two more temples (Kenko and Tambomachay) in the mountains over Cusco and then headed to the Sacred Inca Valley in order to be able to visit another sacred site in the mountains known as Ollantytambo. On route to Ollantytambo, we made a stop at city which had a store that sold many artifacts from cultures within Peru and boy did we receive a surprise. In the evening, we stayed at a beautiful hotel in the Sacred Valley as we needed to stay close to Ollantytambo, as on Day 4, we would head to Machu Picchu and there was a local train station here which would take us there.  Below is more details about the places we visited on this day and some interesting happenings that took place, some very unexpected, we would dare say ................. The Site of Kenko is considered to be a temple - that when you enter you are greeted by a large stone which archeological think might be an astronomical observatory.  The area in front of the stone is called the amphitheater (possibly they had some form of theater here) and also enclosed within the area is a cave that has a large rock with a flat surface (perhaps for sacrifices?).  In the back of the temple is what appears to be a chair in stone sometimes referred to as a "King's" Chair. Tambomachay has various stone structures which feature water springs that flow throw the stones.  It has also been referenced as the "Bath of the Princess".  It is said that the waters that flow here are energized and it is a good place to perform special ceremonies.  Unfortunately the springs were roped off so we could not access the waters here directly.  We were able to energize our skulls here. The Sacred Inca Valley or also known as the Urubamba Valley contains the Urubamba River and is a very fertile area to grow all kinds of crops especially Maize (Corn) by the Incas.  There are various ancient sites in this valley including Ollantytambo, which we visited and another site called Pisac, which we didn't go to but has some amazing stone temples and structures there.  On our way to Ollantytambo, as stated, we did stop at a store that contained artifacts and low and behold, the owner had a very unusual stone skull (we were not sure of which material) that he stated came from the Chavin culture, which is a pre-Inca culture that existed in the northern part of Peru from purported 900-200 B.C.  This skull had some very interesting symbols carved into it and our passenger Des, felt as if he had worked with this skull in a former lifetime as it really became activated when he held it (see photos). Ollantytambo is a large stone structure consisting of many steps with a special temple on the top known as the "Lemurian Temple of Love" (6 large stones which show some type of engravings on it).  In the mountains near the area of the stone steps are seen what appear as stone houses. It is known that the Incas used this area as a ceremonial center and also in the town below the ruins, are various stone water channels.)   Kenko A Temple Above Cusco The first photo above, shows the gentlemen who greeted us as we entered Kenko, a local person dressed in an Inca Custom (but of course he was doing this to receive money for having your photo with him).  The next two photos show the Sacred tall stone which defines visually the site of Kenko (front & back view).  There are people who will do ceremony around this stone.  The fourth photo shows our group listening to Beni and Renato discussing what Kenko represents and in the last picture our group is relaxing in the open area around this main stone which is called the amiphitheater .............................................................. .

Kenko (The Cave, King's Chair) As stated, within another part of Kenko inside of stones is a cave.  The top photo shows our group walking to enter the cave.  As you can see from the next two pictures, within the cave is a large flat stone, here we placed our crystal skulls and did a brief meditation.  The stone structure as called the "King's Chair" is next which is in the back of Kenko.  And we also saw men working on the site during our visit as the Peruvian Government continues to excavate the sites to discover more artifacts left by former cultures who lived in this area.

Tambomachay (Ceremonial Center with Water Springs) Next, we visit the temple area called Tambomachay - as you can see in the first photo here as we come to the front entrance.  Not far from this entrance was a local woman dress in traditional Peruvian clothes, spinning her yarn to make new clothes and watching over a llama and some small lambs.  For the local Peruvian people, their animals are a very important part of the livelihood of their lives.  We see Katrina and Susan, a member of our group meeting the llama.  The next photo shows the main stone structure where the water spring is and following is a shot of the whole team of spiritual explorers.  The 6th photo shows the main to water springs - the left side is considered feminine and the right masculine but visitors are no longer allowed to be able to touch this water.  All we could do, as was shown in the last photo, is place our crystal skulls in a water channel in front of the springs so at least they could have contact with the water of this site.  Crystal Skull appreciate very much to touch the energies of many different bodies of water in the world.

To View the next set of Photos from our trip to the Sacred Inca Valley, Day 3, please click on the link below:  Peru Tour, Photo Page 8 ----------------------------------------------------- The Next Spiritual Tour to Peru is planned for May of 2010.  If you would like more information or to get on our new update list, just send an email to:    crystalskullexplorers@gmail.com Crystal Skull Home Page