CUSCO
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| Cusco city central square with hills behind |
Cusco city is in the center of Peru at an altitude of about 11K feet. Taking altitude sickness pills helps a lot, but it doesn't make it like you are living back at sea level. One thing that no one told us was that your digestion slows WAY down. Eating lunch is pretty much all you can manage in a day. Dinner was almost impossible to eat. So- eat a decent meal for breakfast, followed by a small meal for lunch and another small meal for dinner (each meal getting smaller as the day goes on).
STREET VENDORS
You may not be prepared for the number and tenacity of the city's street sellers. They are basically everywhere you turn and are pretty insistent. Feel free to say no (obviously) but it appeared to me that the more politely I refused, the more they would press me to buy. In the end, I found that a simple no with no eye contact followed by my complete dismissal of them was the best way to go. It sounds harsh, but there you have it.
Tomorrow... guinea pig (yep, not just a pet anymore- its a MEAL too!)
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