Cusco was the capital of Tahuantinsuyu (or Inca Empire). The city was planned to be shaped like a puma. The city had two areas: the hurin and hanan, which were further divided to each be part of two of the four provinces of the Inca Empire: Chinchasuyu (NW), Antisuyu (NE), Cuntisuyu (SW), and Collasuyu (SE).
A road led from each of these quarters to the corresponding quarter of the empire. Each local leader was required to build a house in the city and live part of the year in Cusco, but only in the quarter of Cusco that corresponded to the quarter of the empire he had territory in.
With more than one week in Cusco, the PCSA participantes were excited! Our time started with an -Amazing Race like hunt accross the city, end ended with three empty Tequila bottles to celebrate the winning team!
River rafting was a blas, a bit colder than the last!
Jose, my all time favorite guide in South America, presented his beautiful baby girl, Maria, to the group. Mari a took to the group, and the group took to Jose. We now hope that Jose will fulfill his life long dream of going to the US by join us in MN to study English in the comming year. He did an amazing job leading us on our 5 day hike to Machu Picchu which entailed days of hiking, finding fresh avocados and coffee beans, enjoying the natural thermal waters in Santa Teresa, and climbing the hour long stairs that enabled us to reach our final and breathtaking destination; Machu Picchu!
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