I booked this in Cusco through a travel agent. I was quoted $430us and agreed to that and went to the bank to get the money. By the time I came back the price was $460, single supplement, so I agreed to that. A few days before I left I was told to confirm my flight. I did this at LAN office and was told to be at the airport 2 hours early. I was at the ariport at 6.30am and the boarding loung was packed. First flight to Quito went. Then another flight. at 8.00 I w...

Im still here. I remember I got stuck in my least favourite city, Delhi and here I am in my least fovourite city, Cusco waiting for a flight tomorrow. So I decide to go for a walk this morning and I see all these people carrying bouquets. Not flowers but more like weeds. The closer I got to the Plaza the more I saw. Then I realised it is the start of Semana Santa. Its what they call Easter. It is huge here. It is a chance to prove how catholic you really are. If ...

Im back in Cusco, just hangin around waiting to go to the jungle in a few days. It was such a great morning this morning that I walked to the churck and left my jacket and windcheater. I thought I dont need them any more cos Im going to the tropical jungle. I caught a collectivo back to Urubamba with the porters from SAS who had just come off the Inka trail. You recon the smell wasnt something to behold. Change at Urubamba to bus for the rest of the trip to Cusco...

Im back in Ollant on the way back to Cusco. Im gonna stay here again tonight cos the room is cheap, there is heaps of cheap food here and the woman at the hostel is hot as. I´ve just been mooching around today and taking it easy after the last couple of days. Was is it Plaza again this morning watching the goings on. It is fun to watch. First the hard core and young girls going on the packaged adventure of there life the; Inca trail. While they are getting s...

Let me run you through some prices. Train from Ollantaytambo and return (11/2hr ea way) $86us Bus up the hill (20min ea way) $14us Hey surprise thats $100 Entry to Machu Picchu $43us Thats $143us or about $220 ausie dollars. Imagine a couple that would be $450. If they come from Cusco it would cost over $500 for a day trip!! Thats my cry out of the way, let me tell you about the reason for the last few days. You see Manco Inca was bashed up by the spanish at Saqs...