Now that we're rested, showered, and coherent, I can write more about our experience on the Inca Trail. But first, let me back up to the days just before we started the trek. Peru had their presidential election last Sunday, which we were unaware of until we arrived in Cusco and tried to order a beer. Apparently, Peru government institutes a dry law during election time, and restaurants, liquor stores, etc are unable to serve any type of alcohol, regardless of your residency. Fortunately for us, our hotel stocked our fridge ahead of time with some beer and wine. We were also able to convince an Italian restaurant to serve us one glass of wine each in a water glass instead of a wine glass. The chef is Italian, so I think he understood... It was
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