Cusco, Peru
Cusco and the Inca Trail We travelled to Cusco by overnight bus from Arequipa which took about 9 hours, it was supposed to be 10 hours but we had a crazy driver (as most of them are!) so we got in early feeling like we had just got off a roller coaster and desperate for a few hours sleep! Cusco is 3400 metres above sea level so we immediately felt head achy, tired and breathless after taking just a few steps. We were so glad we had allowed a few days to acclimat...