Back at Cuzco, paragliding at Sacred Valley

Here we are back at Cuzco. Last time I had some troubles with my credit card so I did not actually say anything about the Inca capital. Well, now I will. Cuzco is basically a tourist trap with all the western services. Certainly Cuzco has also long and impressive traditions and some sights but since the tourist business in Peru is built around Machu Picchu and the Incas, Cuzco has inevitably become just one city with all kinds of salesmen harrassing people with non-local face. On the other hand - if you really need something, you can get it here. Our hotel is cuzco Plaza 1 and it is quite ok with all the basic services. One thing that is a little bit of a mystery here are the toilets. Most of them are dirty, without paper or water and/or out of order. Additionally a smallest amount of toilet paper clogs the toilet so that is why you have a smelly rubbish bin beside you. Same goes with all the Bolivia and Peru so far.

This morning we tried paragliding just outside Cuzco (Sacred Valley) which was also a little bit of a disappointment. We paid 85 USD for 5 hours of waiting and 10 minutes of flying which was not really an experience of a lifetime. Also the instructions given by our salesman were not quite accurate. We will still have one night at Cuzco after which we take the bus to Arequipa tomorrow evening.