Cusco
December 23, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °CViews around the central plaza in Cusco - including a pit stop at Starbucks for Wifi.
Views around the central plaza in Cusco - including a pit stop at Starbucks for Wifi.
Went sightseeing at the Colca Canyon - one of the biggest, deepest canyons in the world. Amazing landscape and many terraces built into the mountainsides for farming. They grow corn, potatoes, beansRead more
More Colca Canyon - tried to take pictures of the Condors, but they are hard to see in the pictures.
Arrived in Chivay, a very small town at high altitude, and spent time at the hot springs.
On our drive from Arequipa to Chivay, we saw many wild vicunas and domesticated llamas and alpacas.
A city within the city and founded in 1580 - the historic part of the monastery is open to the public as a museum. Part of it is closed off and still used today by nuns of the Dominican CatholicRead more
More pictures of the monastery - it's so photogenic! The stone basins are where the laundry was done - the water runs through the central pipe and you can fill the side basins by blocking the waterRead more
The famous Nasca lines. Went to the lookout tower - could see the tree, hands and the lizard. Spent the afternoon at the pool.
Visited a desert oasis called Huacachina. Had a blast riding in the dune buggy and sand boarding!