Monday, June 13, 2016

First Day in Cusco


It’s our second day in Cuzco and the altitude sickness already started to shoot some of us down like flies. A lot of us were succumbing to the low levels of oxygen and decreased pressure from above while others were doing well. And then there were others who were clearly suffering from the sickness but chose to put on a sort of façade to mask their vulnerability, but come on guys who really cares.

We spend the day doing a small tour around the city of Cuzco, starting with a visit to El Templo del Sol, and Basilica de la Catedral del Cuzco in the main plaza of the city. After making our way out of the cathedrals, we began our journey to the incredible ruins of Sacsayhuaman, from which we were able to roam free and explore old sacred grounds and appreciate the mountainous view from above. It was a beautiful introduction to the culture of the Cuzco.

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