From Arequipa, we took a night bus to Cusco (Cuzco - Qusqo...) and arrived very early in the morning. We could visit the cathedral for free at 6.30 am, during a service. Apparently there are some at 5.30 in the morning in Quechua, very popular. Anyway, I couldn´t find the address of pariwana hostel, so we end up in a hostel, after taking a nap, having a shower, used the toilets we realized the place was really bad so we took off to Pariwana, much better!!!
We went for a walk up the hill for the incredible view, met a frenchy: Victorien and end up following some young people in the forest. Passed a very "dangerous" spot and end up going up again, a hundred stairs to come back to Cusco, after a long walk.
We were very tired but went to the hostel bar "just for a drink" and end up winning the game quiz and a bottle of Rhum, therefore we went to a bar with the international group from the hostel, didn´t come home late which was nice cause it was a very long day.
The next day we had a walk again, a nice food, we end up booking a trek, cause it was cheap for the next day and had the best diner (vietnamese!).
We went for the 4 day trek leaving the 19th in the morning for a bike ride. I didn´t do it, it was basically nonsense to me, riding under the rain a paved road. I was fine in the car, listening to music. We arrived in a small village "Santa Maria", had a pleasant walk with Adrien near the massive river, red like I´ve never seen one before and huge!
The next day, our group: australians (grassy ass, low-si-en-tow represent), us citizens, coreans, a dutch guy and us, and of course our fabulous guide tour Carlos (what a joke!) went to walk the Inca trail (part of it) during 8 hours. The weather was amazing, the landscapes, everything was perfect. We had a quick bath into the hot waters of santa teresa, all of it was destroyed, there was some kind of natural pool left, very small, but very enjoyable. It hurted to see the pictures of the day before.
Of course, I broke my camera the day before, trying to take a shower ( I didn´t slept very well) so I don´t have any picture from the trek itself but fortunately Adrien does. Plus, good news, my camera seems to work now, from times to times.
Well, the third day, we wouldn´t walk that much and it was raining the first part. The second part of the day, after lunch, we followed the train rail that arrived to Aguas Calientes.
We arrived there around 5, I went directly to the hot water spring stuff, and had diner with the group, "trucha a la plancha" delicious!!!! We had a quick night sleep.
Woke up a 3.45 am to go to the door that opens at 5, to go up (1500 steps) to the Machu Picchu. The first 400 get to go even more up, to the Wayna Picchu. We did. It was very hard at 5 am to walk this stairs, very difficult but so nice to arrived there. It was raining and so cold, we were all hoping to get at least some view. And we did. With our new guide, Allan, and thanks to the french couple from Brittany, we had actually a pretty amazing tour of the site. Around 9 the sun came up. It was spectacular. mystical with the fog as well. Around 10, we went up and up and up some more to the Wayna, where you have a spectacular view of the Machu Picchu.
It was very scary for me, the stairs have 500 years old, and are so tight. Thank god Adrien was here to motivate me, I´m really bad with the altitude. It was worth it. we made some sandwiches up there, with a view, and finally went down, and down and down. Had a coffee break before going down, back to Agua Calientes, the macchu Picchu village.
We had some food (palta a la rellena qué bueno!) and took the train back to Cusco.
Had the best night sleep ever (I highly recommend the Pariwana hostel of Cusco for 24 soles in dorms) and the next day left for Copacabana!
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