Cusco is a beautiful city in the tourist area, and a shit hole outside of it. Upon arriving we were a little dismayed when looking out the bus' windows. Having heard about what an amazing, historic city it was, we were curious what the people that had said that were smoking. Luckily we got a cab up to where we were staying and discovered what the fuss was about. Narrow, cobblestoned streets lined with the foundation stones of Incan buildings twist their way up a steep hill behind an enormous plaza complete with two huge churches. We were here for what I consider the highlight of our trip - to hike a section of the 500 year old Inca trail all the way to Machu Pichu, the Lost City of the Incas. This trip is ridiculously
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