Hostal El Grial
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Cusco - Tummy trouble at altitude
Cuzco - an enigma. It is certainly a beautiful city of that there is no doubt. However, it is so expensive and so full of tourists it is hard to really enjoy on the cheap. The bus journey from Nazca to Cuzco was another spectacular one, we awoke at 6am ish with the sun rising over deep canyons and snow capped peaks. It was a beautiful sight, I felt …
Cusco ower first day
The city tour was nice, the church to the company (iglesia de la compagnia) is incredible the barroc design and the art, the sacrey icons to the Church, the painters the catacombs all is perfect and thriller too, some corners to the church inside we cant takes pictures because the same church sale them pictures. The plaza Aucaypata is the point to …
Cuzco, and a parasite decides to spoil the fun
Our bus to Cuzco arrived fashionably late and was full of Peruvians wrapped up in blankets and watching a video of bull fighting highlights. I guess it was to get them in the party mood for Independence Day. We were warned that the bus was going to be cold as we wound our way up the mountain. I decided to take no chances and took my sleeping bag on …
Ruins, ruins, and more ruins
Cusco is our home-base and I could stay here indefinitely. We "ecanta" Cusco and we have made a home in Hostel Grial, at the top of the hill in the San Blas neighborhood, just above the Plaza de Armas (which reminds me of Venice, filled with tons of pigeons) and around the corner from about 678 shops filled with everything we want. We need to put …
Cusco
Cusco was our place of relaxation, before and after the Salkantay trek. It was the historic capital city of the Inca Empire and is now a massive tourist destination, as the closest city to Machu Picchu and the starting place of most treks. We had a great few days soaking in the fascinating history and visiting inca ruins, temples and museums. We …