We have seen the city of Cusco now from horseback, from a bus, and plenty from walking around this hilly town. We rode the caballos (horses, for those muy gringos) up some very steep, rocky hills, through the forests of Eucalyptus trees, and around the Inca ruins that surround the city. If anyone thinks Brian has lots of gas...these horses put him to shame. Practically every step these caballos were letting it fly...but our exertion fart-filled journey was really fun. We saw the countryside, the ruins, and just had the feeling that we were experiencing the country from a unique perspective. One of the ruins above the city is called Saqsaywaman is awesome, it overlooks the entire city, and is made of these perfectly cut stones (limestone), and was used for worship. It looks like
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