Cusco craziness

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July 17th 2008

Published: August 1st 2008

After a somewhat torturous 18 hour bus ride from La Paz, we arrived in Cusco, Peru after midnight, tired and grumpy. We were even grumpier when the taxi driver ripped us off, charging 20 soles instead of the 5 soles it should have cost, but your options are limited after midnight when you are tired in a strange City. The bus ride was meant to be a direct bus, but ended up being three buses from di... Read Full Entry

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Dahna McConnachie and Jonathan Edwards

Jono Dahna

We both still have ever-itchy feet and woke up in a cold sweat one morning with the realisation that if we did not take advantage of the under 30 (ish) work visa that Canada offers to Australian residents, we would never get to. So here we are over 17 months later, taking the long way home via South America. No need to rush... Post Script: We are now 4, not 2, and we are no longer under 30! We still have ever-itchy feet but also a mortgage to contend with so for the most part our travels from now on will probably be a little shorter in duration... but they will continue!... full info

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recently excavated Inca pottery and stuff

they are always digging up new ruins around here.

Yum

church built ontop of Inca ruins

Part of the Inca calendar

So, they kill the children before they take the census.

Ruley

Cusco Cathederal

Full moon and shadows

at el cathederal, Cusco

the cathederal

Cathederal in Cusco

traditional weaving

The way it was done in Inca times. Amazing to watch.

traditional weaving

a mural in Cusco

a street parade, Cusco

Kate being sucked in

Wired Cusco

Ruley feeling the altitude or his hangover

Sacsayhuaman

Jono, Kate and Ruley infront of Sacsayhuaman, pronounced a little like sexywoman. This wall forms the teeth of a puma. The city of Cusco below was layed out on the shape of a puma, with Sacsayhuaman being its head.

Sacsayhuaman

me infront of a very big stone, Sacsayhuamán

my mind boggling at how much it must weigh and how they got it up here.

believe it or not, we are trying to look like lamas

Sacsayhuamán

impressive stone work close up

Sacsayhuamán

still digging suff up

6th August 2008

Clare (OE)
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Hey, i've been meaning to say...we recently took out a sub to National Geographic, and last month there was a big article on the political situation in Bolivia (and lots of good pics) and this month there is a pic of the Road of Death from La Paz. So I've been thinking of you folks a lot!

11th August 2008

Jono Dahna
Dahna McConnachie and Jonathan Edwards

cool. That would be an interesting read.

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