It’s a quick fly in, fly out trip. It’s been a year or so since Chimu Adventures has checked hotels in Cusco and this time the task has fallen to me. I have 24 hours to review about 20 hotels so it’s a tight schedule. The flight into Cusco is spectacular. Flying over the Andes is impressive at any time but when you get to fly right on top of snow capped peaks as we decent into Cusco is something special .

The city is just as I remember it. Even though Cusco now has many more visitors than the first time I came here it’s still managed to keep its village charm. The tacky tourist shops are there sure but it’s soul has somehow been preserved.

I wanted to knock off a few hotels in the evening so I get started. I figure I can do around 10 at a push. The first few are fine but as I push on I remember that I’ve only had a matter of hours to adjust to the altitude and at the third of forth hotel it all of a sudden seems a monstrous task just to walk the stairs to the second floor!

Realising my limit’s I decide to retire for the evening. I’ve picked one of my favorite hotel’s in Cusco for the night: Casa Andina San Blas. It’s has a beautiful old colonial courtyard and is a short walk from the Plaza de Armas. It’s also kept in immaculate condition and the crisp linen is a treat after a long day.

I can’t help but stop into my favorite Peruvian eating hole on the way home: Bembos. Everyone else at Chimu Adventures shakes their head at my penchant for a Bembo’s burger. Don’t get me wrong: I love ceviche, lomo saltado and aji de gallina but somehow the Peruvian version of McDonald’s is sill my favorite. The upsized meals don’t just come with upsized chips and drinks but also an upsized burger!

I’m looking forward to tomorrow hopefully being a little less active!

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