Cusco

We checked out and went for breakfast. The poor old man didn't seem to have a clue and of my ordered fruit salad, granola, yoghurt and crackers, I only got a fruit salad. I gave up asking and had some rolls instead.

We had planned to walk around some of Ollantaytambo's ruins but discovered the entry fee was 130S! Same price as MP for much smaller ruins. We decided we'd spent enough recently and hung around the main square until midday then got a taxi back to Cusco (50S).

We checked a few prices around the bus stop which were about half of Cruz del Sur's price but decided safety and comfort is important, especially for a night bus (140S).

Anna's tummy had suddenly gone funny with the increase in altitude so I left her in the bus terminal and had a brief wander around Cusco. The historic centre had a modern, European feel to it with many old, impressive buildings. It would have been nice to stay a day but we both just wanted to get down from the mountains!

Our bus for Nazca left at 6pm. Comfy cama seats with own tv screen and choice of movies. The journey was a twisting, winding one through the mountains which had us swaying in our 'beds'.

We arrived about 10am, 2 hours late, partly due to a long hold-up in the morning on a steep mountainside for an unknown reason.En savoir plus