Exotic animals, fed and eaten
Monday May 6th, 2025 - Sacred Valley, Peru Greetings from the Sacred Valley! Today began with a very early rise to catch a 5:20AM shuttle to our 8:05AM flight to Cusco. Although a bit bleary eyed, everyone made it without complaint. We landed in Cusco, collected our bags, and were met by our new guides for the week: Lashira and our drive John. Cusco is located at 11,000 feet of elevation and is known to cause altitude sickness among newly arrived travelers. Almost all of us took the precaution of starting altitude sickness medication the day before, and will continue to take it during this part of the trip. The guide also provided us with coca leaf tea, chocolates, and candies all believed the help easy symptoms: Thus fortified, we drove into the Sacred Valley, rising up to 12,000 feet before rolling back down to 9,000 feet. Our first stop of the day was a wool farm where they raise llamas (2 kinds), alpacas (2 kinds), guanacos, and vicunas. We learned about the animals (including...