Walk through Cusco and a late lunch

From Qorikancha, we walked up to the Plaza de Armas, Cusco's main square.  On the way, we passed more Inca ruins.  They weren't even marked on my city map, so I've no idea what they were!

In Inca times, Plaza de Armas was called Huacaypata or Aucaypata and was the heart of their capital.  Today, it's the nerve centre of the modern city.  Two flags usually fly here - the red and white Peruvian flag and the rainbow-coloured flag of Tahuantinsuyo representing the four quarters of the Incan empire.

We went to a local Peruvian restaurant on the corner of the plaza for lunch.  I had pork skewers, and Mark had aji de gallina, a traditional chicken dish cooked in a sauce of cream, ground walnuts, cheese, and chillies.  Both were very good.Read more