The best cappuccinos in town. Delicious breakfast (or snack) bowls, hearty crêpes and exquisite desserts. All tucked away in the side streets and narrow alleys of Cusco. I spent a great part of my free time there sitting in cafés, sipping my coffee, having a bite to eat and writing. Back in Switzerland now, with all the restaurants…
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Things that can only happen to you in Cusco – or survival tips for Cusco, Peru
welcome to the world of Cusco You will get sunburnt despite a grey, cloudy sky and loads of sunscreen. Still: always, always put on sunscreen. Always, always bring your raincoat, even if there’s not a cloud in the sky. You’ll get rained on at some point, trust me (I got so used to carrying it…
Half a year
It’s been half a year since they announced the lockdown in Switzerland. Last Monday, exactly half a year after my return home, I started university. Half a year. Time flies. So much has happened. So much didn’t take place. It’s incredible how one’s life can change in the course of only half a year. If…
Cusco mágico
Cusco encantador Cusco soñador Cusco, mi querido Cusco Ha llegado el momento de despedirse. Después de ocho meses, después de tanto tiempo en esta hermosa ciudad, dejo atrás la vida que me construí acá, pedazo por pedazo, amistad por amistad. Ya está. Me marcho, ya no puedo dar marcha atrás. Me voy, el corazón pesado,…
Mi himno al Cusco
Qosqo, Qosqo ombligo del mundo ancient Inca capital red bricks and whitewashed alleys hidden backyards filled with flowers and parked motorcycles the garbage truck’s bell as it bends around the corner the sounds of Radio Felicidad coming through open windows the morning wake-up call of water kettles and «licuadoras» constant honking taxi drivers slowing down…
Passers-through
«How long are you staying here for?» – Most people answer «one week», «two weeks», maybe «one month», maximum. When I tell them that I’m staying for more than half a year, I get surprised looks. Cusco is ever-changing. People come, people go. You constantly see new faces, hear new stories. For a brief moment, your path crosses other travellers’…