First photos from Qosqo

Inca ruins above Cuzco. There are several ruins: fountains that the people used for cleansing before entering the trail to Machu Picchu, administrative center, ceremonial center. The stonework is amzing and hiking through the countryside was also amazing. There are eucalyptus trees everywhere, which are not native here.

Our friend Valeria at one of the ruins

Adobe houses on the road. Many had llamas and alpacas.

and burros. This rooftop thing that looks like a weather vane to me is to bless the house nd keep the fmily together.

Us with Valeria and the student guide who let us accompany his group to see the ruins.

This ws for holding water at the ceremonil center Sacsayhuaman (the joke is that it´s pronounced sexy woman in English). They are still doing excavation here.

The students we hiked down with

This girl is one of the many native people who offer to pose for a picture for a dontion of one sol (bout 30 cents). With a baby lamb, she is extra cute and I couldn´t resist.

Political commentary. Want to add anyone else to the list?

My favorite restroom signs, in a museum

Signs in English everywhere in Cusco. I post these because I have so often heard Americns at home complining about immigrants who don´t speak English, saying that if you go to other countries people won´t speak English. Obviously these people have not traveled.

And so you can see our dietary choices here