Cusco

We left Lima about 6 on the Christmas morning, we flew LAN and our flight lasted about an hour, think it is a little over 500 miles, we flew at 38000 feet it was more like going to altitude then level off long enough that they served drinks, water, juice, coffee, tea and hard stuff if you wanted, then we were descending into Cusco (they spell it Cusco and the English spell it Cuzco).
We  took a taxi to the main square then proceded to walk around looking for a Hostel (hotel) which we found about a block up from the square.  It was really nice and it cost us about $48 a night and we had three rooms, sleeping two to a room.  We settled in then walked the town.  There is not a flat place to walk, you either walk up or down!  Lots of stairs!
  We found a place to have lunch and don't remember what mine was called but was sure good!  Shortley after we sat down to eat it started raining and it was a gulley washer! I will put in some pictures to show you what I mean by that.  Also they were having some celebrations so have a short video of that, the rain didn't stop them. :)

This has the date of 24th on it but my camera is wrong as it is the 25th of December and we are in Cusco.

We are walking after the rain you can see the street is wet but we haven't bought our poncho yet. We did buy poncho's when in Machupicchu and a good thing we did or we would have been soaked. We are in Cusco in this picture.

Dumenico, John's sister Martha, Cynthia and Marco Jr., John is taking pictures too so isn't in the picture.

This is a memorial to someone in the founding of the city. should have wrote it down.  This is not far from where we ate lunch. (before it started raining)

Here we are walking up this street, notice the cobble stone street, the only thing about it that was easy was it wasn't steps!  My legs were till rested :).  Cynthia with her camera on the front of her and Marco with is on his back.  Cynthia soon changed hers to the back as make it easier to see where she was stepping! 

This is the place we stopped for lunch and I had such a good meal, it was noodles and perfect for me.  I looked into the kitche and it was very primitave and we would only consider it as camping but they put out very good food and it is all arranged in a pleasing manner.  In picture standing Dumenico, next to him John, Cynthia and Martha has her head turned away, again the date is wrong it is the 25th.

Here we are waiting for the train to take us to Machupicchu City or known as Aguas Calientes and means hot water.  They do have a hot springs there, we thought about going but was to tired after a day on the mountain. :)

Dumenico on the train, you can see the river and it was really a brown color almost red because of the area it comes through.

Cynthia on the train, the date is the 26th of December.  The train was nice and clean, and they had drinks and sandwiches you could purchase.  They had steward aboard.

Just to prove I was on the train. :)