Day 2 in Cusco
Monday, May 1st, 2006We spent the day just hanging around the city, doing some browsing around, grabbing food when needed… general get to know your surroundings type things. One of the first impressions when walking the streets is the amount of people trying to sell things. Many adults have various crafts or food for sale, or those selling paintings and art, or scouts for various establishments, like restaurants and tour agencies. And children either begging or trying to sell finger puppets. I have never used the phrase “No gracias” more in my life. In fact, it’s probably now the single most used Spanish phrase I’ve ever uttered. It can get to be much at times, but you learn to accept or ignore it. It’s the worse right in the area of the Plaza de Armas, the main square of town. In the Plaza is a couple churches, restaurants, discos, souvenir shops, tour agencies, and in the center of the Plaza is an area with gardens and benches and a fountain.
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