Today was our last full day in Cuzco! We got up around 9 and had breakfast
in the hotel. We then went back up to our room to figure out the plans and pack
a little bit. After deciding on the plans we gathered in the lobby and first
headed to El Mercado de San Pedro. The market is called El Mercado de San Pedro
because it is near an old monastery called Monasterio San Pedro. The market was
huge and inside was a bunch of vendors selling everything from raw meats, to
fresh vegetables to all types of artisan crafts. Walking by the food section
was very cool because there were fresh snouts and hooves and animals for sale,
as well as every other body part you could think of!
We spent most of our time in the artisan section where there was jewelry,
bags, mini statues, masks, blankets, tapestries, socks, etc. I bought a
tapestry for 30 soles that I want to hang up in my dorm next year!
After the market we went and got pedicures at this place on the
way to a chifa restaurant where we got lunch. Chifa is a type of food that is a
mix between Peruvian and Chinese cuisine. I got pollo a la plancha con chaufa.
It was basically a chicken and vegetable dish with fried rice. The portions
were good and the price was right!
After that we headed back to the hotel to rest, pack and do some
work before dinner. Since tonight was our last night in Cuzco, we had our
farewell dinner at a fancy restaurant.
The dinner was incredible! It was at an old monastery that is now
a hotel and a restaurant. There was live music (an oboe player and a guitarist),
and we each got a three course meal. For the first course I got a cooked
vegetable salad, for the second I got the fish of the day with pesto and asparagus,
and for the third course I got warm strawberries with vanilla ice cream. My
table also bought a bottle of chardonnay from Argentina to share.
After the dinner we walked back to the hotel and went out to Mama
Africa, the same club as before, to party one last time all together.
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| The outside of El Mercado de San Pedro |
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| El Mercado de San Pedro |
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| Snouts for sale at the market! |
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| My pollo a la plancha came steaming! |
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| My first course at the fancy dinner (cooked vegetables) |
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| My second course at the fancy dinner (fish) |
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| My third course at the fancy dinner (strawberries with ice cream) |
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| Me and Anna wearing our matching jackets before we went to Mama Africa |
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