We're on our way! We woke up early, by habit, and readied ourselves for our day of travel. Enjoyed the delicious fresh fruit breakfast, (mangoes, papayas, pineapple) took our last photos and embarked upon our 1.5 hour 'upcurrent' boat trip to Puerto Maldonaldo - which was so pleasant, as the sun was shining, and the weather was great!
Arrived on time, boarded a bus to the Lodge's office, and marveled once more at the rawness of this town. I swear it reminds me of one of the Clint Eastwood frontier cowboy towns - it appears 'lawless'!
Our bus broke down, so we waited for another one to take us to the airport, just outside of town. Checked in, had a tea break, and boarded our LAN flight to Cusco at 1210 p.m.
Arrived in Cusco at 1:30 p.m. I tried to spot Machu Picchu from our window as we were flying in, but no such luck. Saw other Andes mountain ranges, snow-capped and barren. This land truly is uninhabitable - it's a wonderPeruvians can make a living or a life here.
Checked into our Nino Hotel, again... We have a much nicer room this time, for the same price, $44 US. Walked down to the Plaza, enjoyed a pizza, and observed a demonstration & sit-in by some local workers on the Square. Police were surrounding the place, but everything was peaceful.
Checked out the shops, which were so quiet. It's Sunday, and some shops were closed.
Homes are being given a fresh coat of paint for the upcoming feast on June 24th - celebrating the Inca Sun God. Everything must be cleaned up for that day, and homes must fly the Cuscanean rainbow coloured flag - it's the law!
Photographed quite a few parade floats which were parked off another square. We can tell that the people are really getting ready to party!
The high altitude is affecting us once more. We're lacking the energy we had in the Amazonian Basin, but, there are no mosquitoes here in Cusco!
Ate dinner at a lovely restaurant, the Inka Cafe. Ended with a quiet evening...
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