Wednesday, May 21, 2014

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour #149 - Sacsaywayman, Cusco, Peru

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour After Remission #149
- Sacsaywayman, Cusco, Peru

(With a name called Sacsaywayman, this area in the town of Cusco is sure to be remembered. At an altitude of over 3700m - which is over 12,000ft, not that much lower than Mt Kinabalu - one gets hit with altitude sickness easily, which is why the first thing they serve you at the hotel is a cup of warm water with coca leaves. Breathing gets difficult with less oxygen in the air. Cusco is a really lovely town caught in a time-web, with narrow streets of cobbled stones, dating over 500 years ago, including Qorikancha temple. Roads are wide enough only for 1 car to pass, with many being 2-way streets..kinda crazy taxi drivers too)







 

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