Cuzco, Peru Travel Blogs

reflections of Cuzco....
Jan 31, 2008 (38 photos)

... so now I have a new future friend in Port Chester.   And a whole lot of new police officer-type friends in Cuzco.    Demonstrations in the streets today...always interesting and this is one of the best...lots of people from all the ...

how do we get there from here???
Jan 9, 2008 (27 photos)

... with all sorts of spiritual intensity, the pictures of it look pretty cool, and it's the most heavily touristed destination in Peru, which is a little daunting.   But we committed to a trip up there today.  Apparently, there are a few ways ...

Some Pictures from Perú
Jul 19, 2006 (31 photos)

Here are some photos from Dad and I's ongoing trip in Perú. Will I figure out how to write this trip into an entry? We'll see. First, I have to find time.

Cuzco and the Now Legendary Machu Picchu March
Nov 5, 2005 (15 photos)

... everyone again. It's so great we can get together like this! So what's up? Oh, actually, tell me later, when I'm not paying... So Cuzco, Peru, what to say, what to say? It's got us up in the ol' altitude again, making the mission of a hike up to ...

Lots of Inca ruins
Aug 9, 2006 (15 photos)

... on a side street--it doesn´t have a sign outside. -I'm hanging out this afternoon after going up to an Inca ruin just above Cuzco, Sacsayhuaman, this morning. My bus to La Paz leaves at 10pm, so hopefully I'll have that Guiness before I leave. -Finally, ...

Inca Kola and the quick buck in tourist central.
Aug 28, 2005 (7 photos)

... you can blow your budget on, including rafting, paragliding, mountain biking, climbing, bungee jumping, sling shots and a scary nightlife. Cuzco, a place you could easily stay for a few weeks without getting bored. If you can afford it and stand the hassle ...

Big Rocks, Stone Steps and the Incas
Apr 26, 2005 (22 photos)

... suburbs. From Lima we flew (airplane!) to Cuzco, saving us the fun of a 27 hour bus ride through the mountains. Cuzco is the hub of tourism in Peru, and some say in South America, as it is the closest city to one of South America's most famous landmarks - ...

A magical place.
Sep 11, 2005 (37 photos)

... Valley together, a place I haven't been to before, and I also end up revisiting Sacsayhuaman (sexy woman) and the other ruins around Cuzco, as well as Machu Picchu (yes, my travel plans kind of change on a day by day basis, or from blog entry to blog ...

The Inca Trail
Sep 25, 2004 (5 photos)

*************************************** September 2004 Acclimatised in Arequipa visiting the Santa Catalina Monastery. One of our friends was the patsy in a simple scam. Our friend asked the tour guide where the toilet was and a smatly dressed ...

Inti Raymi
Jun 22, 1992 (34 photos)

... nbsp; Sapa Inca asks for a blessing form the sun, and is carried on a golden throne to an old fortress outside and above Cuzco named Sacsayhuamán, in the hills above Cuzco.   Joining him there are Mama Occla on her throne, priests, officials, and ...

Here we go for the Inca Trail
Dec 3, 2006 (7 photos)

Tomorrow it is off to do the Inca Trail - excited!!! Dashed through Puno yesterday and jumped across to some of the impressive, but over comercialized floating islands on Lake Titicaca.  Nice to meet Lotte and Lene, some friendly Danes, maybe even ...

Over the Andes from Nasca to Cuzco
Sep 10, 2004 (20 photos)

... , and a steaming cup of sweet herbal tea for a mere Cdn $1.00!! The last 80 km from Limatambo to Cuzco traversed a lush agricultural plain, backed by the snow capped mountains of the Cordillerro Vilcabamba. With the rains expected shortly, the fields ...

Cuzco and Machu Pichu
Apr 27, 2005 (12 photos)

... in a beautiful old Spanish hacienda hundreds of years old and at $17 US a night, including breakfast, was a bargain. Eating in Cuzco is a real delight. For a start, just when we were getting used to deciphering Latin Spanish menus, Cuzco has its own ...

Agua caliente, porfavor!
Jul 24, 2008

... in the taps? Is this attitude the result or the reason for the state of affairs?   At nigh temperature in Cuzco drops significantly. There is no heating at home. There is no heating anywhere really. Electricity is expensive and alpaca sweaters are ...

Machu Fucking Picchu...
Dec 15, 2006 (59 photos)

... .  And, today, I'm struggling for a Top 5.  So, here are the Top 5 unexpected things that happened in Cuzco:   5.  Having my picture taken and ending up on the wall of some random restaurant   4.  Playing chess against a ...

Tragic News
Sep 11, 2004 (1 photos)

Many of you know that our son, Mike, was a young pilot who had been working in Southern Africa for the past nine months. Yesterday we received the terrible news that the plane he was piloting out of Livingstone, Zambia, malfunctioned shortly after take- ...

Lines from outer space, Pisco and a landslide!
Feb 12, 2006 (5 photos)

... considering flying back to Lima! So, this afternoon I am going to organize my way to Machu Picchu and have a look around Cuzco, as well as dodging the ever present touts and hawkers...... Also pictures of the last few weeks (months!?) should be up ...

Another year in the life!
Aug 1, 2007 (17 photos)

... the sunrose we were passing high through the Andes, passing rivers, small villages and snow capped mountains, arriving early afternoon into Cuzco. Of course we could go on forever about our past year, about our experiences, our loves and our hates. But ...

Lost Cities of the Incas
Oct 11, 2006 (37 photos)

So after spending a couple of days in Cuzco it was time to wonder around the Sacred Valley surrounding Cuzco and the numerous Inca ruins. A short walk outside of Cuzco, all be it up a huge hill are the Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman or sexy women as they ...

Navel of the Earth
Oct 9, 2006 (17 photos)

... seen the highlight of my trip so far in the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu. Because of the huge scale of the sights around Cuzco I have separated the blog up into three. Soooo.....Cuzco, simply the best place I have been to so far on my trip. The ...

Salsa & Spanish
Aug 4, 2008 (31 photos)

... it seems. I only acknowledge and register nowadays. Maybe time to settle down.   At night, darkness descents upon Cuzco. The tourist center remains illuminated by thousands twinkling lights. The night life picks up in the numerous bars and dance ...

Happy New Year !!!!
Jan 2, 2006 (23 photos)

... by train. But first, the city should be explored and we need to ring in New Year 2006. The hostel we stayed in was Cuzco's newest hotspot for backpackers and they threw a great party. For midnight, we all headed down to the Plaza de Armas or central park ...

Inca trail
Apr 2, 2003

... for a day visit, or walk the Inca trail. After a train ride home, it was get something to eat and then head out into Cuzco for the farewell night for some of the others we'd been in the jungle with. About 3:30am I decided it was probably time for bed ...

Riding the Rapids
Apr 1, 2003 (15 photos)

... . Once in dry and warm clothes, and after a shot of morphine, it was back to the others and some lunch before heading into Cuzco. Thumb still wasn't hurting as my hand was so cold, and the morphine helped, and in the group photo I've even got a smile ( ...

Happy HoLiDaZe
Dec 31, 2008 (30 photos)

Happy Holidaze everyone from Cuzco Peru.   This holiday season I've found myself working in the bar at The Point Hostel...a job I know quite well.  I had no intention of working but two days after I arrived in Cuzco, they had to fire all the ...

The Lost City of the Inkas ... Machu Picchu
Jan 5, 2006 (32 photos)

... can't convey what I was looking at at the time but that's all I have to share. This is a must see for anyone coming to Peru and South America. It's also the last touristy type thing Tim and I will do. Tomorrow we fly back to Lima to avoid a 24 hour bus ...

Crazy Nights in Cuzco - Survivng the Inca Trail
Dec 11, 2006 (22 photos)

... this time around, after a quick offering to Pachi Mamma, the clouds cleared and the views were absolutely first class. Returning to Cuzco it was time to party.  Three massive nights and I mean MASSIVE.  Even after the 4am start for the final ...

Back in Cuzco
Aug 4, 2007 (18 photos)

... San Blas is the artistic quarter of the city, it sits high up a narrow steep street from the main plaza and the views across Cuzco are fabulous. We enjoyed some lunch and then ate in a cheap bakery! We visited the Church in the San Blas Plaza and then ...

Mountains and Jungle
May 18, 2007 (19 photos)

... Quito for breathing, so of course we stayed with the chocolate idea to help & added coco tea that locals use. Cuzco has many street sellers, most seliing the same thing, we bought some postcards from a boy called Pablo Picasso & later ...

Christmas Day up Machu Pichu!
Dec 25, 2003

... in Europe. And Cuzco's tiny team was in it, playing against the huge 'River Plate' of Argentina. Amazingly 'Cienciano' of Cuzco won it! To put this in perspective, this is like Blackburn Rovers winning the Champions League! The ground shook at full time ...