Blogs from Cusco, Cusco, Cusco, Peru, South America - page 7

We thoroughly enjoyed our sojourn in Lima, especially the last few days exploring the avenues of Miraflores on the coast. Much of our time is spent being active, which is great, but we also need time out to rest up, recover from jetlag and more importantly reflect on our time in a different place. This is one way in which it differs to a fortnights holiday. We also agree with our friend Michael ( working a year in St Helens) that time is quite a miraculous concept in that our time away has flown by and yet seems a long time. A long time away from friends and family and now that it is less than 4 weeks we are increasingly getting excited about our return. We hope for a warm and sunny summer ahead, as ... read more

If you're looking for Ayahuasca in Cusco, you're bound to find a Shaman offering the service on every second street corner. I came across many, but was impressed by Etnika's professionalism and particularly the warm welcome I received when I inquired. I did a 2 night/3 day Ayahuasca ceremony which I can highly recommend. I found the Ayahuasca Shaman, Jesus, truly amazing, a really wonderful, warm person who guided me through an intensive and healing journey, along with Teddy our translator, who I can't thank enough for taking care of me during the process. We stayed at a great retreat in the mountains, which was very comfortable and offered wonderful food, transportation and schedules were timely. Everything was very organised. Thanks Etnika's! url=http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g294314-d2459571-Reviews-Etnika_s_Shamanic_Healing_Centre-Cusco_Cusco... read more

Before I start I must admit I was in no condition to do the Inca Trail. If I had known how arduous a task it was, I would have never even considered attempting it. Well I did not know it and sometimes ignorance is a blessing. To compound the problem it was almost a personal trek and the only other person in it was a Canadian student of Russian parents who was fit as a fiddle.Having said that Alexander was very understanding and encouraged me a lot to go on. We were picked up from the hotels 0430hrs, transported by bus, in two hours, to Olaytantambo from where we boarded a train to KM104 where the train stopped (in an hour and a half) to let us out to begin our trek. There was no station ... read more

Here I am in Cusco, all on my lonesome. Ben went off to do the Inca Trail on Monday and gets back tomorrow tea time. It's the first time we've spent a day apart in five months so it feels very strange and I feel like I'm at a bit of a loose end! I don't know what to do with myself! I'm missing him! We both agreed that it was best for me not to do it because of the trouble I've been having with my knees. It would have just spoilt it for us both. I'm gutted but it's not so bad because I did the Inca Trail seven years ago so doing it again was just greedy really!! That leaves me in charge of both the blog and the photos so I best ... read more

We have completed our first SA long bus ride - we got on the bus at 2pm and 21 hours later arrived into Cusco. We were very, very thankful to have paid a little more for some luxory to ease into the travel style! The bus itself was the 'suite' and was filled with tourists only, I guess as it was expensive - although $65 for a 21 hour bus including recliner seats, in-built videos, meals and toilets didn't really seem that ridiculous. It was my turn for the Man Flu this time - which has been made alot worse by the altitude of Cusco being 3,400 my head has felt like it is going to burst the past 2 days, walking around always short of breathe this Inca Trek is looking harder by the minute! ... read more