Today we explored historic Cusco It’s a really neat town with a great local market. You could find everything here to include fruits, vegetables, meats and some of my travel companions found local serums for success and love! I am excited to check back with them to see if it worked.

At night we went to the Cusco Planetarium to look at the night sky from a different view. We had a presentation on the southern sky, contemporary astronomy, and the ancient Inca relationship with the cosmos. Afterwards we used there telescopes to admire the stars. We were fortunate enough to see three planets – Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. My favorite was seeing the SouthernCross for the first time which you can only see in the Southern Hemisphere.

It’s time to wrap up my journey. I flew from Cusco to Lima. Then after heading back into Lima for a final Peruvian dinner back to the airport for an overnight flight to Miami. You have a choice of overnight in Lima and taking a flight the next day or the red eye.

This was amazing adventure and Peru is a truly magical destination.  I traveled with a wonderful company that offers lower cost group trips and can make Peru accessible to all budgets.  I would love to tell you about it! 

Here are my travel tips when traveling to Peru:

-Drink plenty of water! You are at a very high elevation. Dink only bottled water.

-Take it easy… when you first arrive Cusco walk at a slow pace. Allow your body to get acclimated with the altitude.

-In case of altitude sickness, rest well during the first days avoiding physical strain; drink tea with coca leaves or take coca pills.

-Purchase your food at restaurants, avoiding street food.

-Regardless of the season and the area of Peru you are visiting, it is advisable to carry warm clothes, loose pants, cotton tops, hiking footwear, good sunblock and a hat (to protect you from the sun and the cold). Dress in layers.

-Nearly every place accepts either soles or U.S. dollars. So don’t panic if you only have American currency. Your bills must not have any cuts or tears in them – they won’t accept it even with this smallest tear.

– You must bring your passport to get in to Machu Picchu. You can also get a novelty passport stamp to remember your amazing experience.

-Of course – contact your travel advisor! I can’t wait to tell you about my amazing journey and book you to Peru.