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Peru-sing the Landscape
So here we are in Cuzco, Peru! It was quite a travel day to get here...we left our condo at 5am Tuesday morning to catch the 5:30am bus to the airport; we flew out of Seattle at 8am; arrived Washington DC at 5pm; departed DC at 7pm; arrived in Miami at 9pm; departed Miami for Lima at 11pm; arrived in Lima at 4:30am; then took a final flight to …
Machu Picchu Day 2
The following morning we had another 4:30am start so that we could get to the top of Machu Picchu before sunrise. Unfortunately our guide insisted on coming with us despite the fact it said on our itinerary that we would have a free day to roam Machu Picchu. The early morning was very cloudy and it seemed weird to be sitting above them waiting for …
Machu Machu Machu Pichu!
Machu Machu Machu Machu Pichuuuuuuu! The next thing that comes to mind when thinking of this stunning and mysterious Incan city built at the top of a mountain is the historical and enchanting city CUSCO which is the gate keeper of Machu Pichu.
Cusco is not only just about Machu Pichu, its kind of like saying Sydney only has the Harbour …
Macchu Pichu and the Salkantay trail
Peru was the first stop in South America. We arrived in he capital, Lima, late in the evening exhausted after a 14 hour flight from San Franciso via Miami. Daunted by the thought of having to be back at the airport at 6am the following morning for our flight to Cusco, we entered the bustling arrivals hall. Amidst taxi drivers hawking their services …
11,000 feet up!
Hello
Just a quick update on the 2 days we´ve spent in Cusco so far.
As the city is 11,000 feet above sea level, altitude sickness is common, thankfully they have something called coca tea (a stimulant) which helps. We´ve noticed the altitude when doing anything more strenuous than walking downhill, any slight hint of exercise and …