Americans who travel abroad are rarely MAGA I feel. As has been the case, Americans abroad are some of the most friendliest and chattiest people you can meet on travel. It was no different this time either in Peru. They always have the best tips and information and they are so always ready to share.
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Man it felt so amazing not having to read anything happening in this country and what it’s loony leaders and half its cult are doing. My friend said it best when we were boarding our last flight to dc this morning – “ghinn aati iss desh se”. After very stressful weeks at work, and never ending news about things falling apart it was a much needed relief and break for all of us.
A solid two nap later I am still sleepy. I probably would have slept the evening off if I hadn’t forced myself to wake up with an alarm. Didn’t sleep much on the plane and tiredness of the week is now showing. Luckily no timezone changes so jet lag and all.
Back to gloomy wretched rainy depressing day here. Ugh.
The one vegetarian restaurant that everyone who has been to Cusco recommended to us highly turned out to be the disappointment of the trip. The food was mid but the service was horrendous – and then the server had the nerve to ask us for a tip! He didn’t pay attention to our orders, messed them up, brought food to us before appetizers and drinks – overall was a mess while the other folks struggled to maintain order. Then shows up at end again after everything and says if we wanted to add a tip. We simply said no and paid and left. The way he stormed off our table on saying no was enough for us to justify our decision. So yeah when in Cusco avoid green point vegetarian restaurant!
The drive around sacred valley, chinchero, moray and Maras has to be one of the most gorgeous stretches of drive we have done anywhere in this world. absolutely breathtaking (also literally)
9900ft to 12000ft for a night – the elevation really hits you here.
The Andes mountain range is just utterly dominating – they make the Swiss alps look like your neighborhood hills. Both are pretty but boy, these are actual “mountains” in true sense of the word.
Cusco looks gorgeous from up above but my god the city is horribly dirty, trash every fucking where and stinks of trash almost everywhere. Glad we got out immediately and will come back to stay only one night later but ugh. I am sure the “nicer” touristy areas are not like that though.
Holy cow you absolutely feel the altitude in Cusco. It’s not a joke when they say spend a night to acclimatize.