Category: Cusco

The Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado) is packed with Inca sites and high-altitude Andean villages. It consist of different places between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, starting about 15 km north of Cusco. Eva took a day-trip as Niels has already seen it 4 years ago.

Pisac Ruins with a great climb up through terraces and massive stone walls

On the way to Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo ruins are built up on a mountain with steep terraces guarding the Inca complex  

Traditional production of clothes and coloring

Hungry yet? Guinea pigs are on the menu in Peru

Peruvian version of a Lassi?

Sunset on the way back

Cusco is one of the major spots when visiting Peru, because its within day tour distance to the biggest attraction: Machu Picchu. The so called “lost city” of the Incas. The city is on an altitude of around 3.200m. But Cusco has more to offer than only being a stop over. It was once the Inca empires capital, has beautiful colonial buildings, archaeological sits, massive Inca-built walls on steep and narrow cobblestone streets, plazas and great restaurants. Moreover, we found a massage salon called Ajna. Yarit the owner is half the size of Eva but holy sh** she is strong 😉

Plaza de Armas (next 4 pics)

Balcones Coloniales
Panorama view of Cusco

Inca-built walls on steep and narrow cobblestone streets

Further impressions of Cusco and surrounding
Our great Dragon Fly Hostel

Visiting the Chocolate Museum and having an absolute chocolate overkill