A lot of people come to Cusco just because they want to go to Machu Picchu, and a lot of them leave right away. What a pity! Cusco is a beautiful and historical city, and is definitely worth a day or two to explore! We are taking an overnight bus to Lima tonight, so we have almost a whole day to explore Cusco.
We went to the Museo Inka, which has a lot of artifacts all the way from the pre-Inca period. Then we went to the market to have some ceviche (a must-eat in Peru!), and it is soooo cheap and good. There are also other street food, like chicken noodle soup, roast guinea pig, kabob-like grilled meat and potatoes, etc. They are ridiculously cheap and DELICIOSO. After feeding ourselves, we continued to explore the city, we went to Plaza de Armas, San Blas, cathedrals, etc. The most memorable or impressive thing about the city is that, ruins are basically everywhere! Being the "Inca capital", there were signs of Incan structures everywhere and you can see that the Spanish built upon the existing city. On the street, you can see the signature stone walls all over the city. The churches, the stores, and the buildings were built on top of those walls. The whole city is just a ruin!
