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Take water with you as they don't stop you taking it in and you will need it up there. The cafe sells water but at vastly hiked costs. Just remember to take your rubbish home with you.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14488 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14096
You don't need a guide - it'll take you all day - and there's food stalls on the way. We sheltered from the midday sun in one and drank beer and watched football.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14096 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13997
The climb takes about an hour but the view will stay in your mind for the rest of your life. The Incas built their cities in the shapes of different animals. Look down at the condor shape of Machu Picchu, and don't forget to bring a packed lunch and some water.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13997 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13926
The chef and the food were first class - better than in any resaurant in Peru.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13926 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8804 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8804 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5129
The Spaniards actually built a church on top of the old walls (Santo Domingo), but when an earthquake brought some of the European-engineered walls crashing down, there stood the famous Inca stonework intact underneath.

A truncated Temple of the Sun at one end of the church overlooks a grassy area, below which is an interesting little museum displaying skulls that were deformed by Inca surgeons. A must, hence the removal of Qoricancha from the Cuzco Tourist Ticket...]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5129 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5123 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5123 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5122 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5122