Up and out of the hotel by 7am to arrive at the airport two hours early for a 10 am flight. As expected we hit the end of the runway one hour later. Touched down in Cusco 55 minutes later. Cusco is a plaace of small streets and adobe brick homes and shops.
The Hotel Prisma is an unexpected surprise - a really good three star. The room is a big triple and overlooks the atrium.
We have been advised to drink cups of coca tea to combat the possibility of "altitude sickness" - headaches, dizzyness and nausea due to a restricted amount of oxygen in the bloodstream. At the hotel we received the first of many, "this is free and the hotel provides more" Unfortuunately the offer did not hold up when we went back for the second one.
After a laydown we did venture out into this mountain town. The place is built on a slope and as in Lima the streets have been structured well and kept clean daily. The narrow streets were crammed but the place did shut down for a siesta between 2pm and four. Starving for a meal, by this time we did have to wait until 6pm for the hotel dining room to open. After only eating what the tour guide recommended, "Only eat soup or salad today" we are still feeling a little woozy, perhaps a slight altitude thing. Tomorrow we have to be up for five and an early start.
Check out the pic on the left and think of "how many people does it take to change a light-bulb"
The Hotel Prisma is an unexpected surprise - a really good three star. The room is a big triple and overlooks the atrium.
We have been advised to drink cups of coca tea to combat the possibility of "altitude sickness" - headaches, dizzyness and nausea due to a restricted amount of oxygen in the bloodstream. At the hotel we received the first of many, "this is free and the hotel provides more" Unfortuunately the offer did not hold up when we went back for the second one.
Check out the pic on the left and think of "how many people does it take to change a light-bulb"
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