Cuzco

Cuzco is the party town that is a necessary stopover on the way to Machu Picchu. I stayed in a hostel called Loki, which turned out to be a pretty cool spot. The first few days there, I had to get lots of rest as the altitude is a real bitch down here. The first few nights were pretty miserable as I kept jumping up in bed with that suffocating feeling, holding my throat and trying to grasp for breath. When that is happening every 15 to 20 minutes, it is difficult to get a decent night´s sleep. The only real cure for altitude issues, is to drink lots of water, get lots of rest, and wait until your body adjusts.

After I did Machu Picchu, and returned here to meet up with Abi, Tahnee and Sean from Peru. They got a good laugh at how rough I looked when I first saw them, but thankfully I was on the upswing by then. Cuzco is a cool little town with lots of nice restaurants (namely the restaurant named after dogs.....which I´m not sure if that meant anything), and some pretty cool bars. We went out and partied at a cool spot called Mama Africas.

The highlight of Cuzco was definitely the Halloween party. People in Latin America absolutely LOVE halloween. Our hostel threw a huge party where pretty much everyone in the hostel got dressed up for. Given that there are about 70 some odd beds in the hostel, it made for a good night. I went as grease lightning. Apparently I wasn´t handsome enough to go as Travolta himself, so I ended up being his buddy, Kanicki???? I think anyway. Most people didn´t have a clue who I was (Top Gun, James Dean, some guy just wearing a tight shirt).

Anyway, here are the pics. Enjoy.

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