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Cocaine is refined from the coca leaf and the locals chew it for energy, a wad of charcoal gum lodged in the side of their mouth to release the narcotic. The women have hooped skirts like mini crinolines with Edwardian bowler hats. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. It is run by Orient Express hotels and the ultimate treat at the end of the journey is to stay overnight at the five star Belmond Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge , also run by Orient Express hotels. Its history hardly affects them. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. Their multi coloured, multi layered petticoats fan around them like petals. Cocaine is refined from the coca leaf and the locals chew it for energy, a wad of charcoal gum lodged in the side of their mouth to release the narcotic. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. A greater jolt to the system is probably the sugar content in the sickly green Inca Kola, the nation’s answer to Pepsi. To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. Still speaking the old Inca language they live so high that the rest of the world has simply passed them by. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu.

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He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. Bowlers are worn by the people of the highlands, the white straw top hats by those from the lowlands « low » being a relative term. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. The train is named after the European explorer who discovered the remains of theInca citadelin 1911. The women have hooped skirts like mini crinolines with Edwardian bowler hats. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. There is more gold in the teeth of the Ladies in colourful skirts who toss beautiful woven rugs in through any open windows for inspection. Its history hardly affects them. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. The remains of https://peru-travel-confidential.com/inca-calendar.html their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru. Its history hardly affects them. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. The air is thin and cold. Their multi coloured, multi layered petticoats fan around them like petals. Different colours denote the tribe. Yet to the people of the ‘Alti Plano’, Cuzco and its gourmet restaurants are the lowlands a metropolis as massive and racy as New York.

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From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. There is more gold in the teeth of the Ladies in colourful skirts who toss beautiful woven rugs in through any open windows for inspection. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. Yet to the people of the ‘Alti Plano’, Cuzco and its gourmet restaurants are the lowlands a metropolis as massive and racy as New York. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. That’s on a good day when the driver’s had lunch, the engine can take the strain and there aren’t any llamas on the track. It tastes like fizzy bubblegum. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. That’s on a good day when the driver’s had lunch, the engine can take the strain and there aren’t any llamas on the track. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. The women have hooped skirts like mini crinolines with Edwardian bowler hats. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. You see it everywhere. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations. A hat rammed squarely on the head means the woman is married. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru.

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He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations. Cocaine is refined from the coca leaf and the locals chew it for energy, a wad of charcoal gum lodged in the side of their mouth to release the narcotic. Cocaine is refined from the coca leaf and the locals chew it for energy, a wad of charcoal gum lodged in the side of their mouth to release the narcotic. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. Its history hardly affects them. A greater jolt to the system is probably the sugar content in the sickly green Inca Kola, the nation’s answer to Pepsi. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. Its orchid scented gardens sit right next the citadel and from its windows you can see the moon rise over the ruins but that’s another story. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. They aren’t exactly Cartier quality. They aren’t exactly Cartier quality. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations.

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To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. Different colours denote the tribe. Cocaine is refined from the coca leaf and the locals chew it for energy, a wad of charcoal gum lodged in the side of their mouth to release the narcotic. The Incas flourished for 500 years. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. It’s the kind of place where luxury hotels have oxygen canisters on hand just in case guests need a quick blast. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru. Every hat tells a story. Every hat tells a story. The air is thin and cold. If the feeling persists or gets worse you could have a more serious case. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. Every hat tells a story. It’s the kind of place where luxury hotels have oxygen canisters on hand just in case guests need a quick blast. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. Although I did see a number of old ladies, their faces baked prune like by the sun, who wore their hats at a suspiciously jaunty angle. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations.

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It’s the kind of place where luxury hotels have oxygen canisters on hand just in case guests need a quick blast. The train is named after the European explorer who discovered the remains of theInca citadelin 1911. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. Yet to the people of the ‘Alti Plano’, Cuzco and its gourmet restaurants are the lowlands a metropolis as massive and racy as New York. At Pisac market, more than 18 miles 30 kilometres from Cuzco, the women sit cross legged in the dirt like rows of wilting peonies bartering their produce amid the tourists. To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. There is more gold in the teeth of the Ladies in colourful skirts who toss beautiful woven rugs in through any open windows for inspection. However, you’d have to drink buckets of tea to feel the effect. Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations. It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. You can still see how the pink washed Spanish houses are stacked on top of the original Inca walls like layer cake, then iced with lacy, Mediterranean style balconies.

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This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. A greater jolt to the system is probably the sugar content in the sickly green Inca Kola, the nation’s answer to Pepsi. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. Every hat tells a story. Altitude: If your heart pounds and you feel breathless and light headed, you’re not in love, you’re suffering from mild altitude sickness. Bowlers are worn by the people of the highlands, the white straw top hats by those from the lowlands « low » being a relative term. If the feeling persists or gets worse you could have a more serious case. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. A greater jolt to the system is probably the sugar content in the sickly green Inca Kola, the nation’s answer to Pepsi. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. A hat rammed squarely on the head means the woman is married. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. Yet to the people of the ‘Alti Plano’, Cuzco and its gourmet restaurants are the lowlands a metropolis as massive and racy as New York. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. The Incas flourished for 500 years. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. Perhaps the rarefied air had affected their memory. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. Still speaking the old Inca language they live so high that the rest of the world has simply passed them by. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire.

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You see it everywhere. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. Yet to the people of the ‘Alti Plano’, Cuzco and its gourmet restaurants are the lowlands a metropolis as massive and racy as New York. It’s the kind of place where luxury hotels have oxygen canisters on hand just in case guests need a quick blast. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. A greater jolt to the system is probably the sugar content in the sickly green Inca Kola, the nation’s answer to Pepsi. Its history hardly affects them. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. You can still see how the pink washed Spanish houses are stacked on top of the original Inca walls like layer cake, then iced with lacy, Mediterranean style balconies. A hat rammed squarely on the head means the woman is married. It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb.

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The air is thin and cold. Although I did see a number of old ladies, their faces baked prune like by the sun, who wore their hats at a suspiciously jaunty angle. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. Its history hardly affects them. At Pisac market, more than 18 miles 30 kilometres from Cuzco, the women sit cross legged in the dirt like rows of wilting peonies bartering their produce amid the tourists. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. Different colours denote the tribe. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. If it is worn decked with flowers or on the side of the head means « available ». There is more gold in the teeth of the Ladies in colourful skirts who toss beautiful woven rugs in through any open windows for inspection. Its history hardly affects them. That’s on a good day when the driver’s had lunch, the engine can take the strain and there aren’t any llamas on the track. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. Bowlers are worn by the people of the highlands, the white straw top hats by those from the lowlands « low » being a relative term.

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It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. The air is thin and cold. Caffeine is probably stronger. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. The Incas flourished for 500 years. Perhaps the rarefied air had affected their memory. Caffeine is probably stronger. The air is thin and cold. The air is thin and cold. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. Altitude: If your heart pounds and you feel breathless and light headed, you’re not in love, you’re suffering from mild altitude sickness. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. It is as if everyone were on their way to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. You see it everywhere. If it is worn decked with flowers or on the side of the head means « available ». Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. At Pisac market, more than 18 miles 30 kilometres from Cuzco, the women sit cross legged in the dirt like rows of wilting peonies bartering their produce amid the tourists. Different colours denote the tribe. It is run by Orient Express hotels and the ultimate treat at the end of the journey is to stay overnight at the five star Belmond Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge , also run by Orient Express hotels. To help people adapt coca tea is poured by many smaller, less luxe, hotels as soon as guests arrive in Cuzco, often with the freshly picked green leaves still floating around in the cup. Every hat tells a story.

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You can still see how the pink washed Spanish houses are stacked on top of the original Inca walls like layer cake, then iced with lacy, Mediterranean style balconies. Perhaps the rarefied air had affected their memory. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. Its history hardly affects them. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. Still speaking the old Inca language they live so high that the rest of the world has simply passed them by. Its orchid scented gardens sit right next the citadel and from its windows you can see the moon rise over the ruins but that’s another story. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. Ahh, now these wouldn’t look out of place in a peasant chic inspired New York penthouse.

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That’s on a good day when the driver’s had lunch, the engine can take the strain and there aren’t any llamas on the track. Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. You can still see how the pink washed Spanish houses are stacked on top of the original Inca walls like layer cake, then iced with lacy, Mediterranean style balconies. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations. Although I did see a number of old ladies, their faces baked prune like by the sun, who wore their hats at a suspiciously jaunty angle. Bowlers are worn by the people of the highlands, the white straw top hats by those from the lowlands « low » being a relative term. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru. There is more gold in the teeth of the Ladies in colourful skirts who toss beautiful woven rugs in through any open windows for inspection. If it is worn decked with flowers or on the side of the head means « available ». In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. The best way to adapt to the height is to take it easy and rest for a couple of hours.

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If the feeling persists or gets worse you could have a more serious case. It’s the kind of place where luxury hotels have oxygen canisters on hand just in case guests need a quick blast. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. Their multi coloured, multi layered petticoats fan around them like petals. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. Altitude: If your heart pounds and you feel breathless and light headed, you’re not in love, you’re suffering from mild altitude sickness. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. Go to a lower altitude as soon as you can. However, you’d have to drink buckets of tea to feel the effect. You can still see how the pink washed Spanish houses are stacked on top of the original Inca walls like layer cake, then iced with lacy, Mediterranean style balconies. Its history hardly affects them. The women have hooped skirts like mini crinolines with Edwardian bowler hats. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. That’s on a good day when the driver’s had lunch, the engine can take the strain and there aren’t any llamas on the track. The men favour Dick Tracy trilbys. The women have hooped skirts like mini crinolines with Edwardian bowler hats. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. On the station platform stands an old man with one tooth. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. Then the conquering Spanish, greedy with gold fever destroyed the temples, melted down the precious metal statues and built their own elegant city on the ravaged foundations. Bowlers are worn by the people of the highlands, the white straw top hats by those from the lowlands « low » being a relative term. The air is thin and cold.

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« Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. It’s the kind of place where luxury hotels have oxygen canisters on hand just in case guests need a quick blast. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. The air is thin and cold. A hat rammed squarely on the head means the woman is married. However, you’d have to drink buckets of tea to feel the effect. Yet to the people of the ‘Alti Plano’, Cuzco and its gourmet restaurants are the lowlands a metropolis as massive and racy as New York. Different colours denote the tribe. Different colours denote the tribe. The city is built at cruising altitude, more than twice as high as Kathmandu in the Nepalese Himalayas and way above any ski village in the European Alps. The Incas flourished for 500 years. We’ve stop at a remote station on the ‘Alti Plano’ High Plains of Peru. The train is named after the European explorer who discovered the remains of theInca citadelin 1911. However, you’d have to drink buckets of tea to feel the effect. The Incas flourished for 500 years. Still speaking the old Inca language they live so high that the rest of the world has simply passed them by.

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Altitude: If your heart pounds and you feel breathless and light headed, you’re not in love, you’re suffering from mild altitude sickness. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. Caffeine is probably stronger. Their multi coloured, multi layered petticoats fan around them like petals. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains. Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. The remains of their smooth walled forts and mysterious citadels orbit Cuzco, city of the sun, once the capital of the Inca empire. You can see the history of the culture in the traditional costumes the old women still wear. Only the Omo white snow on their peaks gives the game away. This isn’t best dressing, this is every day, let’s weed the potato patch, garb. Altitude: If your heart pounds and you feel breathless and light headed, you’re not in love, you’re suffering from mild altitude sickness.

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Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. Still speaking the old Inca language they live so high that the rest of the world has simply passed them by. He smiles benevolently and jangles a tray of brass rings hopefully in my direction. Bowlers are worn by the people of the highlands, the white straw top hats by those from the lowlands « low » being a relative term. Different colours denote the tribe. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. The air is thin and cold. Its history hardly affects them. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. Most luxury hotels offer oxygen canisters in the lobby to suck on if things get tough some even offer private canisters in your bar fridge or, best of all, pipe the air directly into your room. Its history hardly affects them. At around 13000 dizzy feet 4,000 metres above sea level the tops of the Andes mountains look like tiny hillocks forming a scalloped edge to the plains. From Cuzco you can hope aboard yet another luxury train, the blue and goldHiram Binghamto take you up to Machu Picchu. In the muddy yard of an adobe house by the railway track a woman feeds her pigs while dressed in a bright scarlet bowler and a turquoise satin cut off crinoline. « Above 13000 feet 4,000 metres there is no politics and no borders », I was told. Cuzco itself is the only place I’ve ever flown to where the plane took off and never seemed to come down again. Perhaps the rarefied air had affected their memory. Just remember as you try to acclimatize that in this rarefied mountain air the Inca civilisation once built its cities in the sky. They look like Alfred Tenniel’s illustrations of the Red Queen inAlice Through The Looking Glass. Still speaking the old Inca language they live so high that the rest of the world has simply passed them by. The train across the top of the Andes takes 12 hours. In the far distance a dot of vivid pink moves across the windswept high plains.