Casa Andina Cusco Plaza

... I think I packed more than her), I have managed to beat the various other guests to the two computers in our hotel - the Casa Andina Cusco Plaza - and am therefore able to write a brief resume of what we have been up to so far. The first bonus was we got ...

... up for a while and breakfast was so light.   Edgar met us at the airport in Cusco. We checked into the Casa Andina Private Collection - Cusco around noon. We were served coca tea upon arrival, and Julio had recommended that we drink it to help with ...

... away,” along with a lot of honking. Scarier than NYC traffic by far.   We make it to the hotel, another Casa Andina Private Collection, and even more gorgeous than the last. A complete opposite of the lodge-style Puno hotel, this was a ...

... wouldn't have to worry about being the worst student in his class for I would be the best too. After stashing my stuff at the nearby Casa Andina in San Blas we headed to the first of the inca ruins on our list - 'Saqsaywaman' (which until I saw spelt for ...

... of Cusco really so we booked a bus to Ica on the coast and spent the next few days going round the general sites of Cusco, starting with the Church and Convent of La Merced which has a beautiful courtyard surrounded by paintings, and holds the worlds 2nd ...

... . The celebration of Corpus Christi used to be celebrated in the whole country, but the Fiesta is most impressive in Cusco. Fifteen saints and virgins, organized in several processions, arrive from different places to La Cathedral of Cusco where they come ...

... of gold, the fine polished stone walls were used as the foundations of the Dominican Convent of Santo Domingo, forming perhaps Cusco's best example of blended Incan and colonial architecture. Cusco's Cathedral, Cathedral Santo Domingo, is set on the main ...

... ;explored some of the back streets of Cusco. Our afternoon tour of Cusco took us to Qorikancha and the main cathedral in Cusco´s Plaza de Armas, we were going to continue to some other sites but we were drained and decided to sit in the main plaza in ...

... dezelfde Canadese bananasplit aflevering als de vorige vlucht getoond. 14.50 Na een landing tussen de bergen komen we aan in Cusco. Door werkzaamheden op het vliegveld duurt het wat langer voordat de koffers van de bagageband komen rollen. Als we onze ...

... , so after an hour or so, we had seen everything and headed back to our hotel. Have I mentioned I’m in love with Cusco?!? Walking the streets just takes you right back in time with so much old, original architecture surrounding you. We had Pisco ...

... would get to Cusco in 6hrs. On this random bus, no one spoke much English. There was a nun from Mexico, a cardiologist from Cusco and another 9 people. One guy kept making jokes in Spanish and the whole bus would be laughing hysterically except Nil and I ...

... ; The celebration of Corpus Christi used to be celebrated in the whole country, but the Fiesta is most impressive in Cusco. Fifteen saints and virgins, organized in several processions, arrive from different places to the cathedral of Cusco where to came ...

... dry. In the high 70's, but cold at night (jackets and sweaters a must).  We settled into our room, then toured the Plaza in our neighborhood (pics) of San Blas.  The streets were filled with people, alpacas, dogs, cats, pigeons and lots of ...

Hi Again!     At 10:00am local time (actually coiniciding with Chicago time) we arrived in Cusco, Peru, after having left Chicago ON TIME (yes, it´s true!) at 4:30 Friday afternoon to Miami, then an all-night flight to ...

... checked in for our connecting flight to Cusco. In Cusco we stayed at the Casa Andina San Blas hotel (http://www.casa-andina.com/peru_hotels/cusco_san_blas_hotel-2-3-14.htm). This is a nice 3 star hotel that is located within walking distance to ...

... streets, some beautiful architecture, lots of traffic with small cars, smog, and a very bustling city.  We stayed at the Casa Andina Private Collection. The small hotel was built inside a monastery and a good location to see all the sites. We ...

... and other cars that pulled out in front of us and those that we pulled out in front of. We made it safely back to the Casa Andina in Cusco.  There we said our goodbyes to Marco.  We really got lucky with him and will miss him.  We did get ...

Today was a travel day and start of our Adventures By Disney tour.  We were off bright & early to catch a flight to Cuzco.  It was a quick flight over 20K foot mountain ranges in which the views were absolutely stunning!   After ...

... packed up and ready to go out, before having pisco sours at the hotel.  The hotel called us a cab, which we took to Casa Andina La Plaza, in downtown Puno, where Bill and Kerri were staying.  They met us in the lobby, and we headed out to Lima ...