After another ordeal of a bus ride lasting some twelve hours we made it to Cusco in Peru. This little town sits at 3300m and is the continents oldest continuously inhabited city. We grabbed a dodgy brekki that gave us free wifi and quickly sought out our joining hotel for the Lares Trek (that we were to start the following day). Once there we quickly found our beds and caught up on some z's.
We woke up several hours later and set off around town to scope out the new scenery. If the bus terminal end of town hadn't quite met the image we had portrayed through stories of our friends, the historical, if not slightly touristy end certainly did. Cusco truly is a beautiful town. Many old inca stone walls have been built upon by the Spaniards to form a unique blend of architecture. There are several large squares all featuring their own church or cathedral linked by cobblestone streets, artisanal markets brimming with colourful textiles of llama or alpaca wool are stuffed into every hole in the wall opening and there are innumerable cafes and restaurants wherever you go. We were particularly happy to find Don Pimiento's restaurant, just off the main tourist paths, where you could get a three course meal and a fruit juice for 7 soles - that's about $2.60! - even very good in Peru.
Fed and watered, we headed back to the hotel for our introductory meeting for our next adventure - the Lares Trek!
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