La plaza de armas, Cusco
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Now we´re getting somewhere. Where exactly, who can say?
Cusco was/is great. Again, very colonial, lots of tourists. Probably
more tourists per square centimeter than any other place in South America. It is, afterall, the launching pad for Machu Picchu.
I stayed at a Bed and Breakfast called "La panza del artista." Highly recommended. I was the only guest, but don´t let that fool you. The family that runs the place is great and Carlos, the father/husband will regale you with jokes every morning, while María, his wife, whips up a mean breakfast.
I also met some wonderful people in Cusco, a nice community of young artists doing their thing trying to sell their paintings and photos to the wandering hordes of tourists. One of these outstanding citizens spent two years traversing Perú on foot at the
ripe age of 17; he walked from one village to the next "studying" their fiestas. When party ended somebody would inform him: "there´s another party in the next village over. Here, I´ll take you." Nice way to see the country.
3 comments:
I'm glad you're catching up on your blog. How can I live vicariously through you if I don't know what you're up to? :)
yes, yes. Believe me, I tried
to live vicariously through me and it wasn´t very much fun. Now I´m trying the direct approach and it seems to be working better.
Just arrived in Buenos Aires and I´ll be here for the week. Maybe then I can do some vicarious catching up.
I'll be anxiously awaiting the next installment. In the meantime do you think you could get some pics of one of those Latin hotties that they grow down there? I'd like to add a little romance to my vicariously lived fantasy life while I'm at it. Idaho feels so cold and white bred this time of year. Oh wait, it is.
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