Up and out by 6am, we wanted to take photographs of some of the streets before they get crowded. It was lovely to wander around with minimal traffic and less people. I love the ornate carved balconies and the narrow cobbled streets. Most of the old historic buildings (like our hotel) have been converted into hotels, but they have kept a lot of the original stone work and design.
Back to the hotel for a leisurely breakfast and then off for another walk. I wanted to see the market and as expected it was very busy and bustling, there were as many vendors outside as there were inside. I found it amusing that the meat, fish and cheese were not covered but all bread was! I decided not to take photos of the local delicacy, it’s called Cuy here but to you and me it’s Guinea pig. There were piles of them either roasted, boiled or salted yuck!
Rob decided we should get some extra hill work in before our big hike so we walked up to the Square of the Temple de San Cristobal one of the local guides told us we were at 10,000 feet. It was certainly an interesting walk up there. We could see all of Cusco below us and the mountains out to the other side.
Back to the hotel for lunch and a rest and then over to the Temple of Santo Dominigo which was the main building for the Inca religion before the Spanish invaded.
We ate dinner out at a local Vegan restaurant, I was definitely off meat after the visit to the market. The food was really good, we both had pasta dishes and then Rob thought it would be a great idea if we walked up to the top of San Cristobel again. So we have managed 8 miles today although not exactly rushing, it does mean that we are adapting to the altitude.