emil says:
haight ashbury meets squawlywood. we are supposed to ‘dislike’ touristy towns but this one is hysterical. japanese tourists decked to the 9’s in the most expensive alpaca fur and mountain hardware gear money can buy. trekkie’s from all over the world (and of all ages) that are here for one thing and one thing only, to trek to machu picchu, square off against an incredibly vibrant coca chewing, patchouli smelling, hippy scene. restaurants are all organic, quinoa abounds, and the local markets sell a dizzying variety of produce. it's touristy, but as a launching point for treks with this caliber of food and nightlife blended with elevation and hippies it sort of makes me feel like this is what a super energized and charismatic everest base camp could be.
laurel says:
i heart cuzco (and apparently so does every other tourist)! prior to our visit, i thought this andean gem was just the jumping off point to explore machu picchu. but cuzco is a fab destination in its own right. its quaint cobble stone streets, bustling plazas and spanish tile roofs make for a charming city. blink and you could be in florence. one key difference- the altitude. at over 11,000 feet, oxygen is hard to come by. gourmet food, on the other hand, is abundant. all of which is local and organic. the local market makes whole foods look like small change and the restaurant scene is equally killer. it is easy to see why so many ex-pats have chosen to check out of society and call cuzco home. the town is crawling with characters, making for some incredible people watching. all in all, the perfect spot to gear up for our big machu picchu trekking adventure!
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