Saturday, we went on our own to visit Tipon - an Inca agricultural region know for its ingenious irrigation system. It's about a 1 hour hike from the main road to the ruins, which are perched on the top of the mountain.
The Tipon irrigation system involves the water being taken from an underground source and distributed throughout the site using stone canals. We do not know how long the canal system is, but it seems to go quite far up the mountain (beyond the areas we could walk to).
The other nifty thing are the stairs that are used to access all the different levels. They are literally part of the wall and are still used today by the tourists.
The site is really big and there are a lot of nice areas to visit!
We found it interesting that we are still using the same alphabet as the Incas!! …..just kidding.
