Hostal Rumi Punku Cusco

We left Copacabana last Tuesday for Peru, just 3.5 hours including the very simple border crossing at Kasani - you get off the bus and get an exit stamp then stroll over the bridge for an entrance stamp and we were in Peru!!! yeah! The road to Puno follows the west side of Lake Titicaca with some gorgeous views, oh and we gained an hour which was nice. Puno is on the north west shore of Lake Titicaca and is known as Peru's folklore centre, very commercial and geared for tourism. Perhaps the m...

Cusco and the Incan ruins at Machu Pichu.

Cusco has the highest Irish pub in the world.

Took a tour of the La Compania de Jesus, the Jesuit church on the Plaza de Armas. Went downstairs under the alter where a wispered word can be heard 15 feet away as the sound travels up and down the arch. From there we traveled up to the choir level at the back of the church. I was breating a little heavy by the time we arrived at the top of the stairs. I noticed our guide was also a little strained by the time we reached the top. As a lifelong resident of Cusco I would have taken some satisf...

Took the train out of Machu Picchu today. Got off at the first stop. Took a cab to Cuzco. 52 dollars for the train 40 soles for the cab ride. No near death experiances priceless. To travel time about 3 hours. Take the train.

Entry containing 21 photos titled: The hilly streets of Cusco, Public protest 2nd day we were here, Cheeky llama, Protest again, Shell and and another new best friend, Cow Vs Inca, Best friends again, view from our 1st hotel, Rumi Punku, pretty nice hotel, Church off the main plaza, Back streets of Cusco, We got rained on in the Pisac markets, View from the taxi trip to Pisac...Wow!, Hanging with the locals, Looking distressed at a Cusco market, Magical love and money incense, Call the fashion police!!, Spice shop, Graphic design shop, still better thn Draftex, Backstreets of Cusco, Stupid photo but had to add it. TOP CHICKEN!!

In Cusco, we billeted ourselves at an extremely expensive hotel, Rumi Punku, that I had selected and, for which, I was duly berated. $90 per night was pushing the boat out rather too much but the other alternative, The Walk on Inn at $30 per night seemed to be a bit too much like being back at school (shared dorms).

Cusco itself, is an ancient Inca Capital, said to have been founded in 100AD, and has since developed into a major commercial and tourist centre. There must be hundreds of ...

Well, we´ve made it to Peru. After a long day of traveling yesterday (we left Tim´s at 7am Tuesday and arrived in Cusco at around 8am on Wednesday) we´re here and we´re loving it. I was able to catch a 2 hour nap today (we didn´t sleep at all last night, our seats on the plane weren´t conducive to sleep) but Tim is still running on sleep from Monday night. So hopefully we´ll be able to catch up tonight. I´m feeling pretty good re: the altitude, Jentz is hurting a little but not bad. Cusco is ...

Glad to arrive in Cusco after a long night on the floor of Lima airport. Stayed in gorgeuous hotel called Rumi Punku (Apparently 'Punku' means door, make your own mind up about the ´Rumi´part). 4 day trek to Machu Picchu on Inca Trail - marvellous (but hard work if you´re as unfit as we are and decide to carry your own stuff instead of hiring a personal porter!)Arrived at MP to be presented with a sea of mist and no sign of any ruins - was just cursing the 5am wakeup call when the mist cleare...