Cusco

Peru by bananaskinflipflopsJanuary 14, 2011February 12, 2012

Reason #6: Because the kids will break your heart

“And who was President before that?” I repeated. It was a brilliantly sunny day but I was weak, hungover and slightly sad. It was my last day in Cusco and I had spent the afternoon saying inwardly emotional goodbyes to this gorgeous city whilst lazing in the square with my book. Except a dirty, skinny […]

Peru by bananaskinflipflopsJanuary 14, 2011February 12, 2012

Reason #3: Because Peruvian dogs are smarter than they look

“That animal is spooky,” I muttered to my friend Isabel, as we climbed a narrow cobbled street behind Cusco’s main plaza. It was early and the dog was a skinny brown-and-white stray. He had attached himself to us in the square, tail wagging furiously. He had walked beside us until we reached the road, where […]