Cusco & Surrounding Area

June 2-3, 2001 (Cusco & Pisac, Peru)
We flew into Cusco and spent 2 days in and around town to acclimate to the high altitude before setting off on the Inca Trail trek.

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Aerial view of Cusco, a city situated at 10,900 ft above sea level
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Andean Life picks us up at CUZ. Jen, Jonathan, Howard, Scott, Dave, Kelly, Cori (Yvonne and Sharon are already at the hotel)
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Checking into the Cristina Hostal after arriving in Cusco
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Overlooking Cusco during our city tour
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Our group and the kids at Plaza de Armas. The kids were really cute until after the picture when they turned into beggars.
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The cathedral at the Plaza de Armas
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Sacsayhuaman, or better known as "Sexy Woman" but really means "satisfied falcon"
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"Climb every mountain..."
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Ruin remains of the Sacsayhuaman foundation
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Little girl with parrot
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Peruvian woman with daughter
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Mother and child walking along street
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Taking the bus out from Cusco to explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas
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Albino gerbils, the national dish of Peru
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Busy Pisac Market, a treat since they are only open on Sundays
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Ollantaytambo, the ruins of a massive Inca fortress
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Howard and Sharon in the fortress
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Standing at the base of Ollantaytambo

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