May 25, 2011

Cusco - the cultural belly button of Perú

Day 15
2011-01-23
Cusco


The next morning after a wonderful breakfast at Jacks bar we started walking the neighborhood again. 

Cusco has the oldest Peruvian University and is a tourist magnet. But it’s not as bad as it sounds. The very modern city is a great place where many young people, tourists and locals come together to make it a unique mixture of pulsating nightlife, entertainment areas, shopping and cultural activities at the same time. Cusco is just beautiful and fun! Walking around the streets during the day gives you the chance to see locals in their traditional costumes. If you walk out of the city center you can find amazing traditional markets where people sell almost everything starting from food to kitchen equipment. Everything happens on the streets and sometimes it can appear a bit strange to us. 

Our discovery of the day was The Muse – a nice Lounge/Bar/Restaurant with great staff, amazing music and awesome drinks! We loved this place and after a snack at lunchtime we decided to come back for dinner. At night Cusco awakes to a lively pool of bars, restaurants and clubs that vary in style and price of course. People love to go out and the younger ones hang out on the streets having chats or goofing around. 

We went to The Muse as planned and had a nice and relaxed time with snacks and good drinks listening to amazing music and observing people. We really had a great time and laughed so hard – mostly about each other.

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