Soo, we spent the first couple of days in Cusco doing some light exploring, eating Big Macs (HELLO macdonalds hehe), and sussing out a decent tour operator to do the jungle trek to Machu Picchu. Then buying our supplies to get us through the trek. Cusco itself is not a very big town, but is the jumping point for doing Machu Picchu tours. The main plazas are gorgeous, and very well maintained, but walk further then 7 blocks in every direction and you see the real Peru - back to unfinished mudbrick housing, and lack of modern day amenities. We had decided that we didnt want to wait around and spend the extra dosh to do the real Inca Trail of Machu Pichu, mainly because you need to book that tour in advance, and we didnt
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