Stunning Cuzco, by far our favourite capital city that we have visited in South America. The cobble-stoned streets and splendid colonial buildings built on top of Inca foundations, make the whole place unique and rich in history and culture. It´s the continents oldest continuously inhabited city. We spent a day wandering from one gorgeous plaza to the next, visiting a few interesting museums. A trip to Machu Picchu is a must on the agenda for all travellers to Peru. This spectacular and awe-inspiring archaeological site is perched high on top of an isolated mountain. We found a quiet spot and spent a couple of hours soaking it all in. While in Cuzco we visited the Sacred Valley, incorporating Pisac a rural colonial village with a lively colourful market, Ollantaytambo with its steep terraced Inca fortress and Sacsayhuaman which is an immense Inca ruin. Next we went to Arequipa, a city also packed with colonial architecture. The distinctive difference is the building material, as the buildings are built from a light volcanic rock. Hence it is also known as the "White City" It is also home to "Juanita, the Ice-Princess". A frozen Inca maiden sacrificed over 500 years ago and exhibited in a museum nearby. Whilst there we organised a trip to the Colca Canyon one of the worlds deepest canyons, from where we got to see the awesome wild Andean condor. These scavengers have a wingspan of three metres and can fly at altitudes of up to 10,000 metres. They are also one of the worlds largest flying birds. On route to Lima for our flight to Quito, we stopped off in Nazca to see the mysterious Nazca lines. They are spread across an incredible 500 square kilometres and form a network consisting of over 800 lines, 300 figures and 70 animal and plant drawings. To fully appreciate the lines we flew in a dinky aircraft over the area and got to see some of the figures quite clearly. The creation of these lines is still a mystery and there are many alternative theories out there. Including that extraterrestrials designed them. However, we are going with Maria Reiche´s theory. A German mathematician who believes the lines are part of the Nazca culture from 900 BC to 600 AD. We did not spend a lot of time in Lima as the city´s chaotic congestion is not much of a draw card. We did manage to relax in the Miraflores area by the coast. Sipping on Long Island Ice teas while contemplating our onward journey to our final destination in South America, Ecuador