Our Peru Adventure - Cusco

We put away our hiking shoes and spent the day exploring the city of Cusco. Cusco is the seventh-most populous city in Peru and was once capital of the Inca Empire.

On our first night in Cusco after the Sacred Valley tour we were barely functioning. We did walk to grab some Thai food which I shared earlier and we caught a glimpse of the city but did explore further. 

After the Rainbow Mountain tour while we spent some time in our hotel recuperating we did head out a little early so we could wander a bit before dinner.

We ate at the Limbus Restobar in the San Blas area. The area was bustling with activity. 

The food was excellent and the view.. wow.

The next day we had a delightful breakfast at the hotel. The view from our hotel rooftop below. 

After breakfast we headed out to explore Cusco. We revisited the San Blas area then headed to the historic center.

We stopped by one of the many vendors to pick up some dried fruit.. and some fresh fruit.

Then we visited the Central Market.. where they sold just about everything! Many food items we couldn't even identify. 

The markets in Ollantaytambo and Pisac had a more authentic vibe... here you could see a lot of mass produced products.. and cheap China goods. 

We stopped for lunch at Los Toldos where we had the most succulent chicken and the adventurous H tried some beef hearts. 

We wandered around some more before we found a little cafe to grab a cup of coffee. I missed my Ollantaytambo cookie. 

and then we headed back to the hotel to pick up our bags and head to the airport.. bidding farewell to Cusco. 

We flew into Lima later that night.. spent the better part of the next day there before taking another red eye back home. 

                              

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