Cusco: I [heart] Cusco, Friday, Jan. 26.
Cusco is by far my favorite place we have visited. It is lively and wild. The gateway to Machu Picchu, the city's arcitecture is a brilliant juxtaposition of Incan origin and Spanish influence. Even though it is the gateway to one of (if not the) most popular tourist destinations in all of South America, it manages to keep its local flair and way-of-life wonderfully intact.
Lima: Kthxbye!, Thursday, Jan. 25.
We were in Lima for all of two hours. This did not disappoint me. Lima in two words: hot, polluted. I'm sure it's really charming if you give it a chance, but I had been on a bus for the past 16 hours at which point nothing was captivating.
Mancora: Tasty, Wednesday, Jan. 24. Our taste of Northern Peru beaches came in the form of a little town called Mancora. It is a sophisticated surf spot that has become fashionable among international sun ´n sand seekers (like myself ;). The people were cool, the beaches were nice and the cusine...
This was my lunch. It was like $4 at a place on the beach called Sirena's. Those are perfect pillars of mashed potatoes with fresh tuna inside, fried shrimp on top and special sauce surrounding it all. Dee. Lish.
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