The alarm clocks started sounding at 0400 and before we knew it we were dressed, packed and poured into a cab. One of the joys of traveling with Todd is his Spanish fluency. Customs was a breeze and all I had to do was smile and handover my thumb print. During our short layover in Lima we decided it would behoove of us to get a guide book. On the flight into Cusco, Todd read aloud and I took some good mental notes.
Once we hopped off the plane we could definitely tell we were at a higher altitude (11,200 feet). Todd negotiated a price for a cab and we were off. A friend of ours from college got us a great deal at the JW Marriott. The hotel was at one time a convent which has now been converted into the hotel. As soon as we walked in we were given cups of Coca tea which is supposed to help with altitude sickness (both of us had the dull headache at this point).
Once we dropped our bags we wandered around the main square, got a tour of one of the churches and then it was off to Sacsayhuamán which was at one time the capital of the Inka Empire.
By the time we wrapped up the sun had set and the temperature had dropped. Our guide recommended that we grab an early dinner (6:30ish compared to the 10pm dinners in BA) to help with digestion. The restaurant recommendation came from Todd's coworker and it definitely did not disappoint; we also made sure to down as much coca tea as possible with the hopes it would help prep us for tomorrow.
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