May 24
We travelled to the Sacred Valley and the village of Pisac. Located some 45 minutes drive to the north and east of Cusco. The village itself is a good experience, with a local food market and an artisan market in full swing. So much colours and and Music. Very tasty foods. High above the village …
May 23
Today we explored the Qorikancha and Saqsayhuaman. Qorikancha was the main temple complex in the Cusco city. It was dedicated mostly to the sun god Inti. Pizarro and his men stripped the temple of its gold plating, and then as part of asseting thier rule, they destroyed the temples, burnt the scared mummies of the …
May 21
First day in Cusco was spent acclimating to the altitude – 3400 m or 11,200 feet is not a joke. Today we wondered around, had a a lunch in the main plaza of the old city and then went back to the hotel to sleep off the 41 hour transit. Old city of Cusco is …
May 07
We will be going to Peru in near future. Hopefully we can keep up with the photo taking and posting to this site as we go.