Before you get too far ahead of yourself that is the name of the place I went to today and is the site of a bloody battle between the incas and the spanish. The spanish won and there were so many dead incas that hords of condors decended on the place to eat the dead and that is why there are 8 condors on the Peru coat of arms. Last night I went to dinner near the Plaza. I had the whole restaurant to myself for over an hour. I went all out and had Pisco sour, rum ...

The hostel I am in is as quiet as. There only about 3 rooms occupied so it is great. Before breakfast this morning I went for a walk to get my bearings. I couldnt find anything where it was supposed to be. I latter worked out I had the map upside down. After breaky I walked to the Plaza de Armas. The road from my hostel to the plaza is a main road and there are heaps of travel agents along there. I used the opportunity to check out prices for a trip to the jungle...

It was 6deg this morning but it felt warmer than it has for a few days. I lumped my big pack for a couple of kilometers this morning to find the cheese sandwich man from yesterday. When I found him he was out of cheese so that was a bummer. I caught a cab from there to the bus station. I was told to bring plenty of food and water cos the trip will take 10-12 hours and no stops. Bus was leaving at 8 and there had been a few leave before ours. I was travelling with...

After a couple of days on the Islands I was pretty worn out and it rained so I went to my room and watched TV. I had the best nights sleep I have had since I got here. I have been lucky with the weather so far it has only rained 3 times and always at night. Last night it was sooo cold we got hail. Tou remember the old show Nightrider with Kit the talking car and the Hof. Well it was on here last night, in spanish. Hof is as bad in spanish as he is in american. I ...

First of all the spelling. I have seen Titicaca spelt both ways with ¨k¨and ¨c¨. It seems to depent on the dialect and what school you went to but the majority here seem to be with a C. The night before we left I was walking around town and was freezing cold so tried to buy a pair of gloves. The old lady wanted 5s I said 3 she said 4 I said 3 she said 4 I said 31/2 and she let me walk. So I went back and paid 4s which is less than $2 so a barg...