arrival in Peru and rally to tour Saqsaywaman

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Cusco, Cusco, Peru
7/17 - Wed
-left SJC at 2PM, lunch in DFW then red-eye to Lima.   Slept a bit on 7 hour flight, but still groggy when arrived Lima.  Easy immigration and customs. Hopped 1.5 hour flight to Cusco and picked up by friendly guide Darwin and driver Jorge.  We have a huge, swanky bus all to ourselves
-rallied to go to an Inca ruin.  Was cool to learn and walk through a dark cave.  Very industrious people the Inca, or more correctly the Quechuan people
-drove to our town of Ollantaytambo and took a nap in our nice hotel suite
-rallied for a late lunch and had to exchange $US to Peruvian soles in a local grocery store.  Lunch was yummy with friendly service. Later learned that Puka Rumi is run by locals, so good food and a good cause
-walked along some Incan paths and saw the end of a soccer game.  Then wandered a few paths off of the square and through the town
-back to the hotel where it got dark by 6PM.  To bed early because need to be ready to go with the guide at 8:30AM

Comments

Matt
2019-09-10

What was the level of soccer ability (and what age)? I'm curious about the soccer skills there, which I assume are quite a bit better than up north.

2025-02-07

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