Cusco is a real hub for travelers and the gateway to Machu Picchu and lots of Ancient Inka ruins. It's also one of the most picturesque cities we've been to in South America so far.
Cusco has seen us pick up a new travel companion along for the ride. Yen is joining us for a few weeks to indulge in such delights as Machu Picchu, the Ancient Inka Empire and travelling in a car that sometimes works with two smelly backpackers!!
Being the nerd builder that I am, I was particularly impressed by some of the Inka walls around town, huge blocks of stone cut to the millimetre with rudimentary tools (around 500 yrs ago) to interlock with one another with no mortar, amazing! Would struggle to find a tradesman even with today's technology who could build walls like these.
I'm not gonna lie, it was extremely nice to have some comforting food and good coffee!! Pisac markets were pretty good, much haggling done! Even ate Guinea Pig, no photos as it didn't come out whole (probably not such a bad thing), was actually surprisingly tasty, bit like duck.
Kinda blew the budget a bit here though so while it was a nice splurge, we were also happy to get back on the road.
What great pics again Tim and Mai of a beautiful part of the world. I see what you mean about the wall - very impressive!
ReplyDeleteLike the Lama sitting with you by the door.
Hope you get the car sorted - Pete