Sunday June 12, 2011

I sent birthday greetings to my friend Solara, who goes by Solara Eleven Eleven on Facebook. I interviewed Solara on the my TV show "The Metaphysical Experience" in 1991 around the time she began her journey to enlighten the world about 11:11.

Ollantaytambo is located at an altitude of 2,792 meters (9,160 feet) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire, it was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti who conquered the region, built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. Nowadays it is an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca buildings and as one of the most common starting points for the three-day, four-night hike known as the Inca Trail - the journey of Machu Piccu.

  Chile: Puyehue volcano chain erupts, forcing evacuation   BBC - June 5, 2011
Puyehue volcanic eruptions in Chile   Wikipedia

The eruptions sent ash across many parts of South America to the Atlantic affecting the lives, health, travel plans, and businesses of millions of people. Authorities in Chile went house to house, trying to persuade stragglers near the volcano to leave because of an increasing danger of toxic gas and flash floods.