Cusco has been an enjoyable city to spend time in. It seems there are parades almost every day. This morning we ate breakfast on a balcony overlooking the main square - Plaza de Armas, while hundreds of brightly clothed children marched and danced.
We are staying in an area called San Blas. It is the artisan and musican area of town. There are numerous galleries of local artists and handmade clothing. Almost every door in our neighborhood is painted bright blue.
Just down the street is a Coca cafe. Many Peruvians love coca leaves either for tea or just to chew. We had coca tea and small biscuits made with coca. I thought that I really liked it until our trek to Machu Picchu when the guides were constantly offering us more and more coca tea.
There are many Peruvians living as they always have in the rural areas around Cusco and farther into the mountains. There are also a few who have moved into the city but still wear their traditional clothes and make yarn from loose llama and alpaca wool. This was one such who let us take a picture with her.
On our last night before leaving to Trek to Machu Picchu Hollie and I decided to have a nice dinner. Inka Fe was the restaraunt of choice. I had alpaca steak with quinoa cheese risotto while Hollie ate alpaca steak with rice and french fries. It was fantastic. Peruvian restaruants are not known to be in a hurry, so we enjoyed the wait with a glass of sangria each. Bueno!
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