Across the Andes by Blog

Grandmothers are always there to give that extra lift, even in Peru. Prams are rarely seen on the streets and the locals use a colourful wrap to carry their babies or their shopping. This grandmother walked many steep steps with … Continue reading →

Cooking classes at our Spanish School. Learning to make a typical Peruvian dish, stuffed rocotos, a green pepper stuffed with mince cooked with fried in egg white at the bottom. Muy rico (very tasty).

Let sleeping dogs lie. We pass these same dogs each morning in San Blais plaza, Cusco en route to Spanish school. They get fed by local shopkeepers but in the meantime they curl up catching the warm sun rays on … Continue reading →

The unique architecture and alleyways of Cusco mixed with Inka stone at the bottom and colonial Spanish at the top.

Practicing night shots with long exposure from balcony of local pub overlooking Plaza de Armas, Cusco.

Beautiful Plaza de Armas, the historic centre of Cusco dominated by a two churches. To the left is the Cathedral of Santa Domingo built on the foundations of an Inka temple which took nearly 100 years to complete by 1654. … Continue reading →

Our Spanish school takes us to visit the ‘real Cusco’ to outer underprivileged areas of Cusco after class on this day. One of the stops was to visit a local chicheria, a drinking establishment where Chicha is served. A corn … Continue reading →

Apart from the Inka ruins in this region one thing we find fascinating in Cusco is the large number of classic 60’s VW beetles been driven around here. Some still in original condition, I’m sure.

Cusco council have hired these actors to discourage jaywalking on the main street. There are 4 of them cracking their whips as they wander up and down the median strip. Haven’t seen any whipping per se but no one game … Continue reading →

Ceramic bulls (Toritos de Purcara) are found on many roofs in this part of Peru and in Cusco. They are placed on the roof of a new house as a blessing for prosperity, fertility and wealth. This one is on … Continue reading →