Nov 12, 2009 - cusco without altitude sickness

Hola! Buenas Tardes. Tomorrow brings more sightseeing at 500m lower than where we are now, so we should feel even more active, we start trekking on saturday eek! We both really love cusco, its vibrant, friendly and yet ancient and traditional. ... The buildings all have inner courtyards, in the colonial spanish style.Hola! Buenas Tardes. Tomorrow brings more sightseeing at 500m lower than where we are now, so we should feel even more active, we start trekking on saturday eek! We both really love cusco, its vibrant, friendly and yet ancient and traditional. ... The buildings all have inner courtyards, in the colonial spanish style....

Nov 11, 2009 - Peru: Cusco - Champs Meet

This past Friday we had the Cusco region Championship Swim Meet at the Wanchaq pool. ... Swim season is now over for us as we prepare to leave Cusco and explore the rest of Peru. ...

Nov 10, 2009 - ¡muy bien señores!

Knowing that you have to wake up at 430am to spend the next three nights hiking to Machu Picchu is somewhat detrimental to a peaceful nights sleep, we were both exhausted but thrilled on Friday morning when we hopped on the bus to Ollantaytambo and met the rest of the trekkers in our group. Our first day in Cusco I could barely climb one flight of stairs without passing out, and there we were sprinting up steep Inca Steps with no hesitation. ... Several in our group, including Mom, got sick just as we were boarding the train back to Cusco—we think the water supply on our last day or two might have been contaminated. ... I escaped the worst of it, but Mom is recovering in the hotel room today.Knowing that you have to wake up at 430am to spend the next three nights hiking to Machu Picchu is somewhat detrimental to a peaceful nights sleep, we were both exhausted but thrilled on Friday morning when we hopped on the bus to Ollantaytambo and met the rest of the trekkers in our group. Our first day in Cusco I could barely climb one flight of stairs without passing out, and there we were sprinting up steep Inca Steps with no hesitation. ... Several in our group, including Mom, got sick just as we were boarding the train back to Cusco—we think the water supply on our last day or two might have been contaminated. ... I escaped the worst of it, but Mom is recovering in the hotel room today....

Nov 5, 2009 - Cusco at last!

We arrived in Cusco with some major symptoms of altitude sickness. ... Both of us felt extremely tired, had headaches, and even a little bit of nausea.We arrived in Cusco with some major symptoms of altitude sickness. ... Both of us felt extremely tired, had headaches, and even a little bit of nausea....

Nov 2, 2009 - Peru: Cusco - Dia de los Muertos

We celebrated All Saints and All Souls days this weekend, which in Cusco is called "Dia de los Vivos" (Day of the Living) and "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead). ... On Dia de los Muertos, we went to the cemetery to celebrate the dead, along with most of Cusco. ... We held a small service for our Aunt Marilyn, who recently died of lung cancer.We celebrated All Saints and All Souls days this weekend, which in Cusco is called "Dia de los Vivos" (Day of the Living) and "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead). ... On Dia de los Muertos, we went to the cemetery to celebrate the dead, along with most of Cusco. ... We held a small service for our Aunt Marilyn, who recently died of lung cancer....

Oct 30, 2009 - Peru: Cusco - Swim Meet

We had the first round of the Cusco Regional swim championships on Friday. ... Both Cayman and Kendall did very well despite the lack of organization.We had the first round of the Cusco Regional swim championships on Friday. ... Both Cayman and Kendall did very well despite the lack of organization....

Oct 21, 2009 - Peru: Cusco Baloncesto

Jason, Cayman and Kendall play basketball every Saturday at the Parque Zonal with the family that owns our apartment.Jason, Cayman and Kendall play basketball every Saturday at the Parque Zonal with the family that owns our apartment....

Oct 19, 2009 - Cusco Peru

In Cusco angekommen, sind wir wieder im LOKI Hostel abgestiegen. ... Nachdem wir unsere Waesche zum Waschen gebracht haben, eine neue DVD gebrannt und unsere Emails beantwortet haben, haben wir uns auf den Weg in die Stadt gemacht um einen Tour-Operator fuer unseren Inka-Trail zu finden.In Cusco angekommen, sind wir wieder im LOKI Hostel abgestiegen. ... Nachdem wir unsere Waesche zum Waschen gebracht haben, eine neue DVD gebrannt und unsere Emails beantwortet haben, haben wir uns auf den Weg in die Stadt gemacht um einen Tour-Operator fuer unseren Inka-Trail zu finden....

Oct 3, 2009 - Peru: Cusco

Here's a selection from this past week in Cusco. ... The kids took a backstrap weaving class in the village of Chinchero, we went to see Cusco's Cienciano futbol team lose to San Lorenzo of Argentina and we rode quadrimotos (ATV's) -- partially in a hailstorm -- for Cayman's 14th birthday. ...

Sep 24, 2009 - Cusco

After another overnight bus we arrived in Cusco ready for Inca Trail! We had three days in Cusco to help acclimatize to the altitude before starting the trail. ... We decided to do a day trip and tour The Sacred Valley which is just north of Cusco. ... Cusco is a really nice ... city, like all Peruvian towns it's built around its main plaza, which is very pleasant and great for people watching! Cusco was a really nice ...

Sep 23, 2009 - Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

We flew straight from Santiago to Lima, and then changed plane to reach Cusco. ... The Cusco hotel I was in was such a good deal, it is just US $ 40 per room and you get a 360 degrees view of Cusco and the nearby mountains, plus it is a massive room. ... Cusco was rather enjoyable, it has lots of character. ... The train ride to Poroy and the taxi-ride back to Cusco were quite long. ... Today I am just having a lazy day here in Cusco, and I am getting ...

Sep 19, 2009 - Walking around in Cusco

We also spoke to the man behind the travel counter and he gave us an overview of excursions we could do from Cusco. ... We might consider using them for other trips around the Cusco area as well - depending on how our one-day excursion turns out. ... We spent the rest of the day wandering around Cusco and visiting the main attractions. ... There are a lot of tourists in Cusco. ... This is hardly surprising as Cusco was one of the main cities in the old Inca empire. ...