Cusco is the ancient capital of the Inka empire - many ruins remained and colonial buildings were often just built upon Inkan fundaments - and it is still a vibrant city, high in the Andes at 3400 m. We were astonished and amazed by the city's ambiance and liked it very much, especially the historic center. Initially, we feared it would be extremely touristy, but at least at this time of the year the tourist masses dispersed well. In fact, Cusco was the ideal base for us to plan and head out for an excursion to Machu Picchu and a multi-day trek in the Ausangate region (see next posts). When in town, we took the time to stroll around the manifold alleys of the San Blas neighbourhood and the streets around Plaza de Armas. We tried delicious Alpaca meat and feasted on the variety of fresh (to us exotic) fruit on the markets. It also offered the so far rare opportunity to take pictures of typical scenes of Peruvian ordinary life. We were very fond of the children's behaviour and the colors of the traditional dresses.
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