Hostal Huaynapata
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Puno to Cusco - the Inca Express
... of us were greatly impressed with the meal although the mashed potatoes and gravy were fabulous as well as the atmosphere and the staff who were keen to help. Again they were left disappointed with our attempts - we couldn't finish either meal. Fortunately the pub had a drink special - 2 Pisco Sours for 14S - well, if you insist! A short stroll back to the Hotel where we watched some TV before being all tuckered ...
Cusco Revisited
... of time.
Many people take tours from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, stopping at multiple sites along the way. Not us. Although we have not been to all the ruins and churches available to us, we feel like we have seen plenty, especially after the magnificence of Machu Picchu. Living beneath the mountainside ruins in Ollantay and being able to see them all day has helped us feel satiated with ruins and churches.
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Pizarro World
... now, but the more hydrated we can get the better.
The pickup for our next hotel (where the tour starts) came at 10am, so we walked around the area to explore some more beforehand. We got to meet a local walking her llama (or alpaca?) for a prime photo opportunity. Tacky, but awesome Facebook profile picture material. We came back to the hotel and met our rep, an American girl named Corey, who transferred us to our new hotel and gave us all our tickets and passes for the next ...
Made it!
... four person group went off on another ruins adventura). I was very grateful for the coca tea, limon candies, and ibuprofeno which allowed me to make the journey. We heard many stores of the Inka/Quechua people (Inca is spelled Inka here). We were told that not all Quechua people have Inka blood. Inka refers to the ruling class. Ollyantaytambo was one the last inhabited Inka cities. At the conclusion of our tour, we found a ...
Popping into Peru
... per night. We eventually found a place that seemed OK but was right next to the tracks, and when I say right next to the tracks I mean the whole room shook and the smell of diesel filled the air every time a train pulled in to the station. This only happened a couple of times after we had arrived, somehow Bri slept through it but the roaring of the enormous engine literally feet away from the window was fairly startling at 1am!
However, the bed was good, the shower powerful ...