The Andes, Altitude, and Incas
February 5th 2013 Having fortunately escaped Ecuador in one piece, we had a beautiful flight over the Andes into Cuzco, Peru.
Cuzco
After basically spending six months at sea level the altitude and temperature of Cuzco was a bit of a shock, but also a pleasant change. The city is packed nicely into a beautiful valley at 11,200 ft. The little hostel we found was just outside the city center and up about
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