I am loving Cusco (evidently it should be spelled with an ´s´ rather than a ´z`). From the people to the the scenery the city is wonderful in all ways (not counting the painful altitude).
All too soon we have to leave, and with that on my mind I had a number of things to complete. First up was our last day of school at Amauta, which started off perfectly with a trip to my favorite Mercado San Pedro. On the way there we did a little exercise where we talked to a travel agent to learn about the various mountain treks offered to get to Machu Picchu. Amazingly enough the 3 of us understood all or at least the gist of everything the guide said. After we went to the market, and I got my bread as usual, as well as some flowers for our host mom.
After we returned to school for Culture class, which was actually extremely interesting as we watched a National Geographic video and also talked about various topics relating to present-day politics, culture and language. It was definitely our best culture class of the week.
We then had our end of the school celebration filled with kind words, potato chips, and Inca Cola. We hugged our teachers goodbye and then headed home for a not-so-great lunch of burnt potatoes, cheesy potatoes and rice. Then it was on to the Artisianal Market and completed most of my souvenir/gift shopping.
Next we will have our last dinner together and then go home to pack at watch Mercado Mollino movies!
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