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Cusco: City of Death Taxis *this post contains strong language from naughty people...* The Stunning Rainbow Mountains As always the coach trips in South America although comfy seem to be much longer then advertised. They are particularly ogre-some when one is waiting to see there long lost parents in deepest darkest Peru. Luckily we were at the top of the coach so we could see them as we pulled into the bus port. Re-United at last yay!!! So great to see them. Pachacutec in the Plaza de Armas Upon writing this the parents decided to give their titles to Cusco, 'the unfinished town', 'the place with the fecking woofy dogs,' 'bloody booming elections,' all in all I think they enjoyed it. To be fair, Cusco has had rapid expansion in the last 50 years due to the tourism generated by Machu Picchu discovered (by westerners, the locals new it was there all along) in the 1900s, and it is still growing due to the recently uncovered rainbow mountains and...

Cloud Stomping upon the Mountain Tops The Mighty Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes  We left Cusco at eight in the morning and drove a very scary taxi ride to a town call Ollantaytambo to catch our train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, or Aguas Calientes, or Machu Picchu village, there are a lot of names. I feel we were particularly on edge as despite asking for a different taxi driver, we ended up with the one who had involved us in a car accident and then overcharged us, a mere few days beforehand. This wasn't the greatest of starts to our journey into the mountains. The ride itself consisted of beautiful scenery rushing past at maniacal speeds. The occasional car that we nearly hit as we dangerously overtook a lorry. But also many beautifully constructed Incan ruins. Though perhaps the most curious thing we saw was a hotel perched in glass tubes on a cliff, no thanks... The grey specks on the top right are hotels Ollantaytambo was no exception to the beauty of Peru . Mountai...

Incan Delights We will be spending a total of three weeks across Peru. Peru is a delightful country with amazing biodiversity with the Amazon in the north of the country, deserts in the south, amazing mountain ranges and sunny beaches. There is truly something for all here. Below you will find our posts about our destinations in Peru Puno The view of Lake Titicaca from the mighty Condor Cusco The Peruvian Last Supper in Cuzco Cathedral Machu Picchu Machu Picchu and the mighty Huaynu Picchu Nazca The tree Glyph of the Nazca lines Ica Oasis in the Desert Trujillo The Wall at the Chan Chan Museum Overview European Ecstasy Adventures in Asia Pacific Paradise Southern South American Splendour Central Celestial Scenes Incan Delights Heading North