In and around Cucso

I had no idea what to expect Cusco to be like; it's smaller than Lima, in the high mountains, and was the center of the Incan Empire! The Incans thought of their city as the umbilicus of their known world.

I love the mountains surrounding the city--remind you of anywhere? And the blue sky--none of that in Lima!

Here are some common sights:

A small plaza with a market

one of many churches

an arcade of shops and cafes

a  small plaza

the courtyard of our hotel

the large fountain in the main plaza

and a fountain near our hotel

It's a lovely city, full of Spanish colonial influences on top of many Inca buildings. There is much we don't have time to do! Maybe I'll need to come back someday...