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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco November 1st 2017

I arrived to Cusco early in the morning. I walked for a bit with the Czech couples I'd met the night before. Eventually, we parted ways. I found my hostel and checked in and took a nap. I walked around the city after I woke up from my nap. Found some Lechon and bought it. It was good, but could use a little more salt. I met some people at the hostel. A Chilean guy, who was also an engineer. He told me he was going to do a trek to Machu Picchu. Only, he was going to take a different route. It seemed a lot harder to me. Also unnecessary. I also met a guy from mainland China. He does photography for a living. He advised me that "taking a good picture is about ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco July 16th 2017

Most of us felt some effects from the altitude, I was a little dizzy and it felt as though the airport was swaying, rather like the feeling you have when you first land after a sea voyage. We left Cuzco to go to the market at Pisac,; unfortunately we had to take the longer route there to avoid the Teachers’ strike as they were demonstrating in the streets. Pisac was a pretty little town nestled in the Andes with a bright and colourful market. We were told by our guide that all the artifacts were locally made although the market goods would not be of such good quality as that sold in the galleries. I bought a lovely blanket, part Alpaca, to take home. We then went to Ollantaytambo an old Inca fortified city destroyed by ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco March 21st 2017

David here... We arrived back into Cusco around 12:30 at a bus station a 10 minute walk away from Net House B&B. It took us a while to find it as the doorway only had a little card on it and it was shared with another B&B. Once inside we found a clean, small, friendly and pleasant place, with a nice room and access to a shared kitchen. We had plans for the afternoon so dumped our bags and headed out. Our first stop was the Qorikancha site, which was small but pretty good. Some interesting Inca and pre-Inca artifacts on display including skulls that had been purposely deformed from infancy to show status, and others with trepanation holes. This, and all the sights and museums we would be visiting while in Cusco, were included on ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco March 10th 2017

The Classic Inca Trail – before you go! So, I am not the most organised traveler - in terms of, I like to turn up and see what I find rather than have my whole trip pre-planned. I like a little room for manoeuvre! Too much research sometimes plants too many preconceptions in my head! When it came to Machu Picchu, I basically thought that the way to get there was via the Inca Trail, so that is what I signed up for! In actual fact there are many many ways to get there, including by coach, by one day trails, two day trails, and seven day treks! The Inca Trail is the classic and most historical of trails, following in the path of the Incan people on their religious journey. I signed up for the ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco March 7th 2017

Altitude is real! Jump on a plane to Cusco and you will step off at 3200m above sea level. That’s when it gets interesting! I’m a relatively fit person and I certainly felt it. I wondered if it would have made any difference if I'd have trained with an oxygen mask! To be honest, oxygen mask training is a bit extreme, but I was glad to have had some fitness about me for traveling at altitude. From the day I stepped off the plane in Cusco, I ended up spending twelve days above 3000 metres. Altitude can affect everyone, regardless of how fit you are - it's worth doing some research before you travel. Some people take medication (I didn't) and some people have no side effects. Others suffer from dreadful headaches and vomiting. It can ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco January 22nd 2017

Cusco My dream: I asked to see information about Peru, but was presented with a series of marginally related images, such as things beginning with the letter A because A stands for Alcoa which makes aluminum foil, and aluminum is from Peru. (Is it?) I woke up to discover the true source of my frustration. I couldn't breathe. Cusco is over 11,000 feet. I'd been drinking tumblers of chlorophyll for weeks in preparation for the altitude. To no avail. Even the slightest exertion, lying in bed asleep for example, might cause my lungs to suddenly claw for air. I was staying in a hostel in the Bohemian San Blas barrio of Cusco. It was the offseason, so I was the only guest. I was given the "penthouse," a charming room with a balcony that overlooked the ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco January 17th 2017

On ne s'arrête pas en si bon chemin ! Aussitôt redescendus du Machu, nous prenons une journée de repos à Cusco et en profitons pour booker notre transfert pour la Montagne Arc-en-ciel ?. Forts de nos expériences précédentes et des rencontres faites sur la route, nous ne voulons pas partir avec un guide et tour organisé car peu de services sont ajoutés à la sortie. Nous nous lançons donc en fin de journée à la recherche d'un transfert uniquement. Ça négocie sec, et on obtient le fameux transfert pour notre journée en montagne. Le lendemain, départ à 3h00 du matin de Cusco... Autant vous dire qu'on avait pas des supers têtes au réveil et qu'on ne sait pas fait prier pour poursuivre notre nuit dans le van malgré la musique péruvienne a fond !Après un peu ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco November 16th 2016

Cusco is the very famous city that leads to a lot of hiking possibilities in the peruvian Andes, the most famous being Macchu Picchu. I have been here over a year ago with my wonderful friend Ellie to see the Inca city so I was not going to go there again. However, while I was volunteering in Trujillo, I was told of a new hike that became available to the public since last february this year called Rainbow mountain for tourists, Vinicunca for the pros ;) and it looked amazing. It is very high up so I had to stay in Cusco for a few days to acclimatise and took the opportunity to go round all the craft markets to find some small christmas presents for the family. (small I said, cause I dont trust the ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco October 28th 2016

Martin recovered and was able to come with us to visit various Inca sites around Cusco; the guide was very good and explained how the Incas had built so many religious structures to worship their many gods like the sun moon and elements like water. Its hard to appreciate how they ver managed to construct such large structures with massive stone blocks cut to fit together with almost no gaps between them. Afterwards we went into the main square and Cusca and looked at the cathedral and some other buildings which were primarily Spanish but were often built using the stones they stole from the Inca temples and the gold which they also stole. Everyone else seems to be feeling a bit tired and just wants to have a sleep; I plan to walk into town ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco October 8th 2016

I know that pictures of my food is a little cliché, but Cusco, Peru really deserves some limelight. As vegans, Orion and I know the struggle of finding a balanced vegan meal. We honestly had no idea what typical Peruvian cuisine would consist of, but we imagined there would be beans and plantains. Our first few meals were a hassle. It seems that Peruvians will not answer “I don’t know” and will instead send you on a goose chase to somewhere that possibly doesn’t exist. Fortunately after scouring the city for vegetarian restaurants, we stumbled upon a cornucopia of vegan delicacies in the San Blas neighborhood. Without further ado, a bit on the things we ate: Prasada (Pura Vida!) on Qanchapata: Owned and operated by a Peruvian that embodies the Pura Vida attitude of Costa Rica ... read more
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