Cusco, Peru

We spent the first day in Cusco acclimatising to the altitude, which is over 3000 feet. We took a walking tour around the city which was particularly interesting as there was a huge festival on. The Peruvians were celebrating the beginning of winter, so the streets were full on dancing and music and thousands of people. On the tour, we visited different Inca streets and learnt about the merging of two cultures (and religions) in this part of Peru.

The next day we took an ATV tour out to see Mora Mora and the salt mines. Mora Mora is an Inca site, which was believed to be used for agriculture. In the evening we met up with our group for the Inca trail. They gave us a small duffel bag, to fit the five kgs of equipment we were allowed. So after packing, we got an early night ready for the hike.Read more