Blogs from Cusco, Cusco, Cusco, Peru, South America - page 53

First of all, before my mother goes off to phone the British Embassy, it wasn´t really a kidnap. It´s just an over the top headline to grab your attention and make you keep reading. And it worked didn´t it? Good. Let's continue. The night bus from Arequipa to Cusco was apparently really noisy and uncomfortable. I'm having to go on what Beth said to tell you that, as I slept throughout the entire journey. When I awoke at around 6am, we were just pulling into the old Inca capital city of Cusco. Our rooms weren´t quite ready upon our arrival at the hostel, so the morning was mainly spent watching films and playing pool. It turned out Mike and Ellie from Huaccachina were still here, so it was nice to catch up with them again. They ... read more

Well, I´ve been in Cusco (think The Emperor´s New Groove or Inca Capital or oldest countinusouly inhabited city in South America or city shaped like a puma) for over three weeks and it´s high time I sent out an update! I have been doing lots of activities, thinking about many issues and generally experiencing countless new things, so be warned this is likely going to be long, but hopefully interesting. I´ve decided to include a summary at the END (so as not to spoil anything) so if you want the one minute read instead of ten minute read, scroll down. Volunteering: Why don´t I start with the actual reason I am here? I am in Cusco for six weeks (so just under three more) to volunteer in the Ancahuasi Puesto de Salud, which in English terms ... read more

Hey People of the world(aka everyone reading this) Today was a lazy day but fun in the relm of shopping!! everything is so cheap here and the alpaca fur is to die for(not literaly for me or the animal) anyways the inca musium is cool and creapy cuz of the dead people and skulls but really neat Im itching like crazy right now cuz of some stupid bugs and am covered in after bite seriously Cant belive its been over a week now, not missing the snow yet and loving the heat SEe you in less than 3 weeks(for my people back home) Hailey... read more

Dag 161. Paa morgenen snakket vi en del med et par fra New Zealand. De hadde vaert i Uyuni, og tatt samme bussturen som oss fra Uyuni til La Paz (og saa videre til Cusco). De hadde lagt haandbagasjen sin oppaa hattehyllen, og paa samme maate som med de to damene fra vaar buss - hadde de blitt bestjaalet. Sekkene med penger, kamera og klaer var borte. Vi synes at det er aapenlyst atde paa bussen maa vaere involvert. De slipper paa folk som skal av etter 10 minutter, folk som stjeler andre passasjerers bagasje (det er jo en langdistanse buss, og de burde jo ta et hint naar det skjer gjentatte ganger). Vi avtalte med paret at vi skal sende bildene vi har tatt fra turen i Uyuni, paa mail eller overfore paa minnepenn. Vi ... read more

Jungle all the way... read more