We have met some wonderful people in Cusco. On Sunday, a friend we just met invited, a group of us to go hiking above Cusco to the Temple of the Moon, Temple of the Sun, Zone X and Christo Blanco(the Big White Jesus on the Hill). Our boys were wiped out from their 15 mile hike the day before(post coming soon), so Kat and I just went. We left around 11am and returned around 5:30pm. Lanie(originally from CA-been in Peru for 3 years) and her son, Miro, led the hike. Lanie has learned alot about the history of the area, so we were educated on the Inca and Pre-Inca history. Beautiful day above Cusco! Lanie educating us on the what Inca and Pre Inca Walls look like
Inca WallSo fun for the kids to climb around on the rocks.Inside Temple of the MoonTemple of the Sun-unfortunately we could not go inside
Love that big White Mountain! We had an interesting encounter with a Quechua Man who did not want us to picnic by river. After food was offered to him, everything was fine. There are many of the “cutout seats” around here. The girls enjoying the energy!
Christo Blanco, similar to statue in Rio, but much smaller. It was built by a group of Christian Palestinians who had sought refuge in Cusco. It was given to Cusco as gift in 1945 before they went home .Kat and the “Big White Jesus.” He looks so beautiful at night all lit up from town.
