Even with the mix up, we are definitely not sorry we have moved to Cusco. This is a beautiful mountain town in the Andes and it will be almost like a six month vacation living here. This morning we got up and went to Plaza de Armas and went on the City Touring Bus. It was so beautiful. The bus took us up another 1000 feet to into the surrounding mountains to get bird's eye view of the city. We took lots of great pictures. The Spanish destroyed the major Inca temples in Cusco and built their own Cathedrals over them. Plaza de Armas was the center of the Inca civilization. The Inca had great concern for the environment and constructed many dams, irrigation and erosion structures.
The visit to Saqsaywaman was impressive.It is at 12,000 feet and covers about 7.5 acres. It was the center of siege of Cusco during the Spanish Conquest. Much of the stone work complete by the Inca was removed by the Spanish to the center of the town after the siege.
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| Plaza de Armas |
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| Street Off Our Apartment |
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Pay A Sole And Get A Picture
Give Her 5 Soles And She will let you hold the lamb |
Sagsaywaman
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| Plaza de Armas |
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| View From The Bus of Cusco |
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| Christ On The Mountain |
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| Sightseeing Cusco Bus |
What a neat place!! it looks like its a little chilly!! Can't wait to see it myself!! Norma
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