After a bit of shopping we got on a hop-on-hop-off open top bus tour of Cusco. It was a great and easy way to see the city, starting with the centre and all the old architecture it features with the local festivities occurring as the morning went by, and then taking us up into the surrounding mountains for views over the town from various view points. We were also able to pass by some inca ruins up in the Cusco mountains which were really interesting to see. Ba...

With Liv being ill we decided we would have a very easy day for both of us to regain energy and health before our hike to Machu Pichu. I walked into the main square to have a wander and buy some items I needed, only to discover that this week in Cusco was a special one! With this month celebrating the start of the Incan New Year the festivities are endless, and we happened to arrive on the week of a massive dance competition. The entire square was cornered off fo...