First day in Cusco

Cusco is really beautiful...from the surrounding mountains to the stone buildings to the colorful people. There are so many centuries-old churches (colonial architecture mixed with Incan stonework) and many of the buildings have really nice courtyards. Also, it's a very hilly city, and by walking a little uphill you can see the whole city from above.

I also checked out the Mercado de San Pedro, where you can buy pretty much anything you can think of. There's a whole aisle devoted to juice stands, (quite graphic) carnicerías, a variety of eateries, and the typical farmer's market and textile stands. The laughing woman served me papaya juice.En savoir plus