It was a long, long trip from San Diego to Cusco, including a layover of 5 + hours in Lima between Midnight and 5AM (giving Rand just enough time to find a driver and explore Lima and environs while the boys napped in the airport). Our early morning flight then brought us over the Andes into the beautiful town of Cusco, at 11,300 ft elevation.We are staying at a wonderful Orient Express Hotel called the Monasterio in Cusco.
They greeted us warmly with coca tea (supposed to help us acclimate more easily to the altitud
e. Here Zack and Robby are sipping their tea.
The hotel is a beautiful and comfortable combination of luxury, ancient art and traditions (artwork and Cloisters madrigals/chants in the public spaces) and modern conveniences (oxygen piped into our rooms).
We had a delicious breakfast at the hotel and then took morning naps before starting our first day in Cusco.
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