16/3 Caught a City Tour and visited the four ruins above Cusco. Sacsayhuaman was the largest and most impressive. Tambomachay had beautiful waterfalls, Qenqo: a zigzig path, almost a tunnel and underground altar, Pukapukara was a pile of rocks on a hill. Not in the best condition. Maybe it was the increasing cold, the people attacking you with goods at each site or the overly detailed explanations but I couldnt wait to get back and head for dinner. Next day took myself around to the various museums using the Cusco tourist ticket. Bargain at s/70, gets you into most sites, ruins, Pisak, Sacred Valley etc. The Museo Historical Regional was a fanatstic collection of artifacts from the area, tracing the development from original Inca to Spanish intruders. The Museo Santa Catalina had the msot incredible collection
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