Walking up to Sacsayhuamán
Trip Start
Jan 12, 2009
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Trip End
Apr 02, 2009
Cusco, Peru
Sunday, February 1, 2009
We finally get there, exhausted, but rewarded with an incredible view of Cusco as well as a relaxed and peaceful setting as the ruins are beside a park where people were having picnics or playing volleyball. As luck would have it, one needed the boleto turístico to get in and I had to leave mine at home that day. But I didn't really feel like I missed much. It was possible to see the amazing stonework of the Incas up close and when hiking further up to Cristo Blanco, you could practically see all of Sacsayhuamán. We all went our separate paths at some point or another during the afternoon. I enjoyed just sitting under the warm sun, trying to be inspired to write something in my severely underutilized journal.
The Cristo Blanco statue, a gift from Palestinian refugees in 1945, is also a short walk away and was cool to see too, as it depicts Christ with open arms overlooking the city...
After hanging out for a few hours, we began our descent down. At the base of the hike, there were vendors selling all sorts of stuff as is common wherever we go in Cusco and as luck would have it, some sold ice-cold beer and of course, how could I refuse =) So, I ended up walking down back to the Plaza de Armas with a Cusqueña in hand...
