Preview of Mogandfrog's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Cusco, Peru Entry Title: "Cities of the Incas" Entry: "We arrived in Cuzco early in the morning and took a taxi to Hostal Frankenstein, a wonderfully quirky place full of Frankenstein paraphernalia and run by a friendly German chap. After settling in, we ventured out into the cobbled streets of Cuzco and quickly fell in love with the place. It is similar to Cuenca in Ecuador but even nicer. It is buzzing with life and brimming with old and beautiful buildings, churches, landscaped plazas, fountains, old women with llamas selling fruits and crafts, and literally thousands of restaurants serving everything from traditional Peruvian food such as chicharonnes (fried pork) and cuy (guinea pig) to modern international food. The area around the Plaza de Armas is undeniably touristy and there are street hawkers offering massages, tours, paintings, jewellery everywhere you look but just a few blocks away the pace is more relaxed and the narrow streets house many interesting shops, art galleries and cafes where we spent many hours strolling around in the sunshine occasionally stopping for a mocha and a slice of passionfruit cheesecake. The owner of our hostal was very knowledgeable about organising our Machu Pichu visit and recommended we visit the Peru Rail office to see if they had any train ...
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