Cusco City in Peru

Hi family and friends back home

We are a few weeks into our adventure and after saying goodbye to the Amazon River, the villages and our peaceful Lodge we fly from Lima to Cusco which is about 3500 metres or 10,000 feet above sea level. Travellers sometimes have trouble with altitude sickness when they arrive which might come in the form of dizziness, vomitting, tiredness, headaches etc.

We made sure our itinerary didnt help the risk of us getting sick by having a rest period when we first got here. However, as soon as we got off the plane at the airport and walked up the ramp to get our bags, we both felt very strange. Our legs wanted to go faster than our lungs would allow and we had to keep having little rests to catch our breath.

Perhaps our breath was taken away by the awesome town we had landed in. 1500 century cathedrals, stone houses and narrow stone village roads made by the Inka tribes many years ago. South America certainly has some rich history that our beautiful land down under cannot boast with its 200 year young age.

We have visited many cathedrals which are spectacular with their silver and gold statues, saints and arches. There is a strong catholic following here and we have been truly amazed at the size and design of buildings - both their external and internal features.