When I read the Lost City of the Inca’s, the Urubamba River was such a key element in the story of the Sacred Valley, that I set out to find a way to raft it.
Some warned against ‘less than satisfactory’ safety and equipment on some trips, so we asked advice and found Apumayo.com offered a 2 hour rafting trip near Ollantaytambo.
Rosemary and Cynthia ready to go
What a great trip – Luis our guide was fantastic, spoke great English, knew his plants and history.
He introduced us to the idea of Pachamama – Mother Earth – and said many people were returning to a more earth based religion from Catholicism. (I only saw two small churches in our stay in Ollantaytambo)
Luis’ mother comes from an Inca background, his father is Spanish. More and more people are looking back into their history to discover their roots.
The raft was a fairly gentle trip down river from Pacha, past farmland, and some Inca Fortresses which guarded the entrance to the town, finally some pretty exciting rapids to get the blood pumping.
A great trip with an experienced guide Luis who spoke great English and described landmarks along the way. We spotted a hummingbird, and found out what Pachamama was.
Thanks Luis and Apumayo – very happy to recommend them
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When I read the Lost City of the Inca’s, the Urubamba River was such a key element in the story of the Sacred Valley, that I set out to find a way to raft it.
The raft was a fairly gentle trip down river from Pacha, past farmland, and some Inca Fortresses which guarded the entrance to the town, finally some pretty exciting rapids to get the blood pumping.
