As Cusco is at an elevation of 3400m, altitude sickness was a concern. I was advised to take it slow and understand that even simple tasks like climbing a set of stairs could wear me out. I did suffer from headaches and shortness of breath but didn't let that stop me.
After arriving at Zac and Milka's house via 2 taxis (there were too many of us for one taxi), we soon headed out to a local market... WOW!!! I guess it was a bit like a local farmers market but so, so different...
There was everything from herbs and spices - some mixed into pastes and packeged into small bags for sale (the only one I could recognise was a garlic paste, the green and red ones I had no idea of) to fruit and vegetables, many of which I didn't recognise. Even the potatoes look different! And then there was the meat... all sorts of cuts, including the head, offal, and parts that I chose not to look at. What a mix!
Our market trip was followed by a BBQ cooked by Zac and Dad, which was delicious! Thick steaks, chicken breast with a satay crust and salmon bites, along with green salad and potato salad and little yellow potatos (I don't know what they were called).
Later that evening Mum and I headed into the plaza (the main part of town). Such an amazing place, even at night! There is just so much to look at and I look forward to exploring it in more detail but first there is Brazil and Carnival to discover!!
And so, less than 24 hours after I arrived, we were heading back to the airport to board a plane bound for Rio de Janerio...
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