Cusco, September 2011

Last two days in Cusco: a rest day spent touring museums, and a training climb up "Viva Peru Hill". Most museums in Cusco don't allow photography, but the courtyard of the archeology museum was an exception. The site wasn't too interesting to me, but the groundskeeper was very photogenic.

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	A tourist-friendly approach to mowing the grass in the museum courtyard.
	Vicuna close-up.
	Realizing I'm within spitting range... luckily it was domesticated.
	It still kept a wary eye on large groups of tourists.
	Camelid anatomy 101: hooves.
	Urban vicuna I
	Urban vicuna II
	Folks started posing with the vicuna.

The vicuna didn't much like being petted, but did like to rest its neck on my arm. Rather surprising the first time that happened.

	We hiked up "Viva Peru Hill" as a training hike. Partway up we were passed by this Andean Caracara.
	A view from the statue halfway up.
	The statue.
	Downtown Cusco from the summit.
	A shrine on the summit.
	View toward the airport.
	Nearby hills.
	One more view from the summit.