PERU Day 2: Around town, Cusco ruins, still catching our breath.

We decided to spend a couple of days getting acclimated before taking on any serious hiking or anything outside of climbing the stairs in our hostel! Here’s some Cusco info for ya: Cusco is the second biggest city in Peru and the capital of the Inca Empire. Evidence of Inca history exists everywhere, in the building architecture to the stones that line the city streets. It’s pretty cool.

The people still use traditional methods for just about everything. And it’s mostly the women carrying everything. No backpacks here — blankets are the primary form of transporting everything from babies and boxes to animals, grain, and wood. One can’t help but notice the hunched-over bodies of the elderly local women everywhere. These women below adorn their typical dress in the streets, but always want a sole (about 30 cents) to take their picture!!