A few of us really felt sick from the altitude. I had a shortness of breath and a bad headache. We had some cocoa tea and I took some pills to help adjust. Miguel felt pretty bad. We had lunch and then our guide Carlos took us around Cuzco. We went into the main town square and saw a church called San Francisco. We then went to Sacsayhuaman. It's an Incan ruins area near Cuzco. It was looking pretty rainy the whole time we were there, but it held off most of the time. There was some climbing and hiking involved though. It was tough because we were still trying to adjust to the altitude. It's about 11,000 feet at the site. I almost passed out at one point. I just took it easy after that.
It was really beautiful we saw this lady and behind her is a rainbow. There is also a statue of Jesus near the site. It was given to the town by the Palestinians in the 50's. There is a photo at the bottom of this posting. We found this rock area where it was so smooth you could slide down it. It was pretty fun.
We then went through this tunnel. It was very narrow and completely dark in the middle. We had to hold the hand of the person in front of us. It was like we were walking with faith. Keith fell back and hit his head at the end. He was alright though he just had a few bumps. He is Superman.
We then went into town to a market. We had 30 minutes so I had to barter fast. It was pretty fun. I got 4 or 5 cool souvenirs and gift. We went to the supermarket then back to the house for dinner. We had like 11 guys in one small room that night. It was a tight fit and I got to experience Leon's snoring for the first time. Miguel says he sound like a tractor. It sounds like a Harley to me. I had ear plugs so I slept okay.
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