Nightlife in Cusco

Cusco turns into a different city at night. The town thumps with beats from nearly every corner in the plaza. Last night I decided to check out the scene, see who I might meet. I wasn´t sure which club to check out first.... Mama Africa boasts a safari theme, Mythology claims it´s just for the gods, Xtreme has free salsa lessons, there´s a live band every night at Kamikase. And they´re basically all in the same place... In fact, you can be sitting on the balcony at Mama Africa and hear the music across the way at Mythology and Xtreme. No cover charges and half the time there are people on the street handing out free drink tickets. It´s quite the party in Cusco late night. Fun times. ;-)

Today I went to the nearby town of Pisac which is known for it´s Sunday market. Amazing craftwork from all over Peru can be found in Pisac. I ended up spending my very last centimos, leaving only enough to get back to Cusco on the colectivo. When I reached Cusco, I realised I had no money for a taxi back to the Plaza.... it´s not too far of a walk from the bus terminal, unless of course it´s pouring rain. It´s funny now that I look back.

Tonight I´m going to my friend Carlos´ restaurant for dinner. Perhaps I´ll try the cuy. Apparently they serve it whole, the head, the claws, everything.... an entire guinea pig on your plate. Doesn´t that sound appetizing? Yeah, I know, I´m a vegetarian, but where else in the world will I have the chance to order a roasted guinea pig. I hear alpaca meat is actually really good too. I´m more tempted to try the alpaca, when it comes to specialty Peruvian dishes. Alpacas are these beautiful creatures, similar to llamas with shorter necks and soft wooly fur. In reality though, I´ll probably just end up with another quinoa veggie soup for dinner.

I´m looking forward to another night of bailando en la discotecas de Cusco.