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Anyhow, we finished the "short Inca trail" (aka short hike from train) to the Sun Gate. And just let me say...WORTH IT!


At the Sun Gate. Note that Machu Picchu is technically behind me.
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Anyway, after a day of acclimatizing in Cusco, we went off to explore the Sacred Valley.

We started by stopping by the weaver's cooperative in Chinchero, where we were greeted by delighted weekies.



Guinea pigs, trying to get food.

The weavers, knowing what tourists like, had a huge guinea pig enclosure at the front of their building. The guinea pigs were fed by tourists, so went absolutely bonkers whenever someone came by. (And then offered them some delicious barley stalks which they inhaled.) They were super cute.

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Anyway, just returned from a very quick trip to Peru! I was able to see Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu (very fast, obviously!), which was awesome since...Peru! I rather want to go back with more time sometime in the future to see the Nazca lines and Lake Titicaca. (Although this obviously will be saved for sometime in the future.) But I would highly recommend the country. The food is delicious (supposedly Lima has some of the best food in the world - I could believe it!), the people are friendly, and the scenery is spectacular!



Anyhow, I started by getting my complementary pisco sour at the hotel. (These are tiny, BTW! Most were large, though.) Pisco is a grape brandy and a pisco sour is just...brandy with sour mix (Read more... )

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