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Cusco

August 27,
We’re spending more time exploring ruins, we’re definitely getting out exercise before leaving Cusco.

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dinner is at our hotel, You can join everyone in the restaurant or have room service.

         We are most definitely getting our exercise. I imagine the ancient Incas had incredibly toned, muscular legs. How could they not? Living and thriving on a mountainside, they obviously had to climb and hike.

         Today, we explored Cusco another Incan site. This one is considered the Historical Capital of Peru and designated a World Heritage Site. Historians also believe that Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire.

         It's situated in a strategic spot atop a mountain. Nowadays, it appears to be verdant. Each stone-walled level built into the side of the slope seems to have once been a garden plot. What a clever way to be agrarian.

         The granite blocks are immense and precisely fitted together. This is a testimonial to the original builders. The Inca were an ambitious people not afraid of manual labour.

         I huffed and puffed as I explored. Pausing to catch my breath, I soaked up the amazing scenery. There is something mystical about an endless blue sky, majestic mountains standing as sentinels, and all-encompassing mist.

         The ever-present llamas provided comic relief. They mingled amongst us awe-struck tourists, and actually posed for photos. Their toothy grins proved they are not in the least camera-shy.