We have settled down for 3 weeks in the historical district of Cusco(San Blas).
The view from the apartment was incredible. Every roof top was lined with reddish brown brick tile. There were pre Incan walls right across the street from us. With the Andes mountains in the background. It feels like a panting. I have 2 favorite things: Number 1, walking around. It’s amazing to see the Spanish influence mixed with the Incas. Like the day of the earthquakes before Easter, where everyone parades for Jesus not to bring them earthquakes. It’s also interesting to see how the Spanish used religious superimposition to show dominance over the Incas by building the Spanish church right over top of the Inca temples. The Inca architecture is incredible. They were incredible stone masons. There was one brick in Cusco, with 12 sides!!!
I learned later that the Incas loved these stones together like legos to be earthquake proof! Number 2 the dogs. The wild dogs of Cusco are the sweetest dogs ever. One will just walk right up to you and sit in your lap. What really shocked me was the altitude. It’s indescribable. All I can say is that 11,000 feet of altitude makes walking feel like running.
Staying in Cusco was unlike staying in any other place we have visited. When you stay in a place for more than a couple days you really get to know it. Also once you leave you really miss it.
Before I went I had always wanted to go to Cusco even before we started the trip. We studied the Incas in 5th grade and I had wanted to go ever since. I can cross that off my bucket list!
Cusco is really a great city with so much to do and so much to see if you are passing through. Consider taking more than a couple days. Cusco is a special place and I hope to go back one day.
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