On our way to "Chorro", a popular waterfall above the pueblo, Giron.  

Almost there.  

Moo 

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Alvaro at the bottom of the cascada.  

Alvaro and Jill take a little stroll on the Donkey.  

My turn 

A little bit of Canilaso to warm us up after being soaked by the waterfall.  

Welcome to Vilcabamba, the land where people live to be the oldest in the world. Check out the website. http://www.vilcabamba.org
Although I was hoping to see a 120 year old person, the trip consisted mostly of lounging around, going to the spa at our "Hostal" and horseback riding. It was a very relaxing weekend.  

Figure out what head of what animal this is, hanging on these people�s porch, and you get a prize. There were about 5 houses in a row with these lovely ornaments.  

On our way up the path to Madre Tierra.  

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Welcome to Madre Tierra! This is the "Hostal" we stayed at. The house you see is allll to ourselves. Most of the following pics are of the grounds at Madre Tierra.  

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The main lodge.  

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The beautiful landscapting at Madre Tierra.  

The bar by the pool.  

A nice breakfast at the main lodge.  

To the left, the stairs to the Spa.  

The entrance to the spa at Madre Tierra.  

Jill and I in our hot tub before we got our facials and an exfoliation (all for a low price of $20). 

Antonio siting. We met him in Mancora last weekend. He was staying at the same camp site as us. He happened to be at Madre Tierra that day (and the following) and is in Cuenca now.