The Story Of Us

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 ...

As most of you have been following along.. we started our Peru adventure in the lovely village of Ollantaytambo , from there we took a day trip to Machu Picchu . On day four we left Ollantaytambo to tour the Sacred Valley of Peru which we ended in the city of Cusco.                   On the fifth day we headed out on our most challenging trip.. Rainbow Mountain aka Vinicunca, a mountain in the Andes of Peru with an altitude of 5,036 metres above sea level. Meaning in one day we were going to jump a whole 1500 meters in elevation.  M and I were most on the fence about this hike. Many many people complained about altitude sickness, very few people brought their kids along but many people also did perfectly fine.. a handful did bring their kids and well we would never know if we didn't try.. right? We could always stop mid way if it got too much also the guides carried oxygen tanks if needed..  you could also rent a horse to take yo...

The Sacred Valley is a region in Peru's Andean highlands. Along with the nearby town of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, it formed the heart of the Inca Empire,stretching roughly 60 kilometers/37 miles. It is an area of fertile farmland and Spanish colonial villages.                   There are many many Sacred Valley tours available. We choose to go a different route. Taxidatum is a taxi service in Peru. We used them to pick us up in Cusco and bring us to Ollantaytambo. They also offer a taxi service through the Sacred Valley.  A tour will provide a guide that will usher you through each site. A taxi driver will get you to the site then you are on your own. We do well on our own.  A tour guide will speak English and have extensive knowledge of each site. A taxi driver will use Google translate and give you some information. We were okay with that as well... we don't necessarily need in depth information on each site and...