Day 583 (1/11/08) Arriving at not too horrendous a time in the morning, we entered Cusco and grabbed a taxi over to our chosen hostel. By the time we had checked in breakfast was not far off so we chilled out and checked our email before having a bite to eat (more bread and jam) and then hitting our room for some bed time. Cusco is at an altitude of 3400m and any of the treks that lead to Machu Picchu hit similar, if not higher, altitudes so we had planned in a bit of time to relax and get a little more acclimatised before setting off. We all woke much more refreshed and got ourselves ready for the rest of the day. Not that our life revolves around food, but it just so happened that
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