Above, a shot from the municipal market, one of the most stunning, sensory-wise, places I've ever been. From cow heart, to live frogs, to exotic spices, to shoes and cleaning supplies, this place had it all.
Including...frog soup. When the lady hawking the soup told me her frog stew helped with not only menstrual pain and male impotence, but also migraines, asthma, and weight loss, how could I say no? And for the record, the frog meat (literally, that bar-b-qued frog perched in the top left corner of the bowl) was real good, but the soup in general, while not horrible, was a bit fishy.
The Saqsaywaman ruins are perched high on a cliff overlooking the city of Cuzco. While much still remains, the conquering Spanish actually raided the vast majority of the stones of the Saqsaywaman fortress to build their churches, monasteries, and homes down below in Cuzco.
Cuzco is a city full of very steep, pedestrian-only alleys, making it an extremely interesting, though equally tiring, place to explore.
Above, traditional dances performed in the central plaza in front of the main cathedral (built almost entirely from stones pillaged from the Saqsaywaman ruins pictured further above) to celebrate Peruvian Labor Day.
No big deal...just some tasty guinea pigs at a local food fair.
Above and below, more of Cuzco's trademark alleys.
Thanks again Max, almost like being there but with more oxygen . . .
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