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Here are two of Chochito's little half-brothers. Both of them are little hairless puppies, called 'Calatos' (which means 'nakeds' in Quechua). They're only a month old, and still so small that we can make clothes for them out of old socks. Most calatos get to be the size of a beagle. The sun is much stronger at high altitude, so the white one will get sunburned if he goes outdoors. Tedy is going to send him to us when he's old enough, since we have a friend who wants a naked puppy. |
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Finally it was time to head back to Cusco. We like to have breakfast at the Central Market, where a big cup of hot chocolate (real chocolate, not cocoa like you have at the restaurants here) in fresh milk, some just-baked bread, and either cheese, an egg or 'nata' (clotted cream) costs 2.5 Soles. |
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We did some shopping in the Market, and Stanley really liked the little midget bananas. They're very sweet and have a different flavor than regular ones. |
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Here are Leo and Stanley in the Parque Regocijo, near the central Plaza de Armas. |
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We also stopped at one of the most famous sites in Cusco, Koricancha, the Inca's Sun Temple. The Spanish tore the temple down looking for gold to steal, and then built their own church on top of it with the money. The church has been destroyed by earthquakes four times, but you still can't slip a piece of paper between most of the rocks of the bottom part that the Incas built. |
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There are several streets like this in downtown Cusco, where the Inca building techniques can be seen. It was difficult, but Stanley actually found a spot that he could hold onto. |
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