So that´s Ecuador left behind. We´re writing this from Cuzco in south-eastern Peru, where we arrived yesterday after an epic 24-hour journey from the Galapagos Islands that involved four flights, some sailing, a taxi ride in a rather out-of-shape Toyota Corolla and the combined total of about 11 minutes´sleep. It´s a tribute to how splendid Cuzco is that we managed to last until bedtime without giving to the desire to be horizontal. Bit short of breath, though, as it´s 3600m above sea level. We´ve been in south America for a whole month now, although it feels more like about 10 days, and so you find us in reflective mood. We were sad to leave Ecuador, too, because we liked it a lot and it felt like we hadn´t seen enough of it, even though it´s not
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