[南米女一人旅 ]ペルーのクスコ高山病と共にぶらぶら４日間 [Solo Travel] 4 days in Cusco Travel Blog
[Music] Buenos Dias. Arrived in Cusco. It’s a little before 5 o’clock. This concludes my 9-day Peru hop trip. About 12 days have passed since I arrived in Lima , but I finally arrived in Cusco. I arrived at Plaza de Armas in Cusco. Today is Sunday. So it seems like they’re doing something special like this. When you think of Peru, you think of Machu Picchu. Cusco is the gateway to Machu Picchu. Cusco is a city located in the Andes Mountains in southern Peru and was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Cusco’s old town is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now let’s head to San Pedro Market. There are narrow alleys like this from around the square. There are many shops selling alpaca products in Cusco. The fine building you see over there is the courthouse. That’s amazing. I’m heading towards the market, but it seems like this place has become a paradise for pedestrians and cars. I came to San Pedro Central Market. Let’s go in. Oh, and there’s even a dog in there. It feels like a market. This is all a juice shop. Juice shops are lined up in rows. They are all different juice shops. It’s a number. I drink juice. breakfast. This is Lucuma de Conleche. It’s a drink made with milk and a Peruvian fruit called lucuma. It’s delicious, but extremely sweet. I think this fruit called lucuma is probably sweet. [Music] I walk from one end to the other, but it’s spacious. This time it’s a vegetable shop. This is the place to eat. I had cevicheria. cheap. This looks like a breakfast section. amazing. There is also a market on the street. This place is called Plaza San Francisco. I don’t know if they are open only on Sundays or every day, but there are many stalls around the park. There are a lot of really narrow roads, and I don’t think cars come here, but it’s amazing how many cars do come even on the narrow roads.When I arrived early this morning, I was in great spirits, but as I wandered around town, I started to feel a little unwell. It started to get worse so I went back to the hotel. I’m taking medication, but my symptoms are a headache, feeling nauseous, and feeling sluggish. And there’s no heating, so it’s cold right now. I’m wearing this. I have altitude sickness, but when I go above 2,500 meters above sea level, I feel something strange in my body. My physical condition was completely destroyed in Colca Valley and Puno. I’m trying to be careful and take deep breaths, but it still doesn’t work. To deal with it, drink coca leaf tea, chew coca leaves, or take one tablet of the medicine sold here, and if it’s severe, take it along with 400mg of iboprofen. That’s quite effective. Now that I’m feeling a little better, I’m looking at the map and thinking about going to a nail salon. amazing! There is this narrow alley. The cobblestone pavement is amazing. It is famous for its stone-filled walls that date back to the time of the Inca Empire. I’m going to go get a pedicure now. It seems to be 40 soles. amazing. There are spas and nail salons. I got a pedicure and my nails aren’t dry yet so I’m waiting. Look here. It’s on the newspaper, it’s on the newspaper. But they brought me hot water, washed my feet, and did the normal things. It costs 40 soles, which I think is expensive for Pel, but it ‘s cheap at $10, so I’m not complaining. There’s also a 30 minute massage for 20 soles. There is also a fercial, and apparently there is also something called Inca massage. Because this is the Incas. amazing! Here are the stairs. Of course, even on a slope like this, there are shops next to it. please look. Such a small place. Recognize? This is a step. This sidewalk is narrow. Look look! This is my first time. I just ate quinoa soup at a place called Mr. Soup, which is a little far from the center. There was udon as well, but I ordered the Peruvian quinoa soup and was surprised at how large the portion was. It contained pumpkin, potatoes, beans, quinoa, onions, carrots, and beef cut into small pieces, and the soup wasn’t too flavorful and was very easy on the stomach.Good morning. I’m about to go to the airport, but this truck is blocking the way and I can’t take a taxi. So, the hotel’s mother is now walking with my luggage. Usually I use Cusco as my base and go to Machu Picchu, but this time I went to Puerto Maldonado, the gateway to the Amazon, which is an hour’s flight away, for 4 nights and 5 days, and then I came back. I’m back at Costco. cool. I came to El Ave Azul Hotel. I will stay here for 2 nights. Immediately after checking in to the hotel in Cusco, the lady there made me a cup of coca tea. This is a good tea to prevent altitude sickness. If you think this tastes like something, it’s senna, senna. A long time ago, when I had constipation, I boiled senna tea and drank it, but it tasted a little lighter. I’m thinking of going to the Coca Museum from now on. The streets here are nice and quaint, but I’m already out of breath on the stairs. I feel a little dizzy, but when I come from the Amazon, my body doesn’t get used to it. This is San Blas Plaza. There is a souvenir shop next to it, and part of it is the Coca Museum. Next to the plaza is the San Blas Church. When you enter San Blas Church, the pulpit inside is something to see. There is a flea market in San Blas Plaza. Let’s go to the Coca Museum. Coca-Cola and Cocaine come from the coca leaf. In South America, coca leaves are grown in Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. It seems that the leaves can only grow in humid and high temperatures. It seems that in the past it was used for religious ceremonies. Apparently, a German discovered that cocaine could be made from coca leaves. Inside the museum, there were many stories written about people who ruined their lives due to addiction to cocaine, such as Whitney Houston and other famous British people. And there were all sorts of products made from coca leaves. I think you should go to this museum because it is an unusual museum. The entrance fee is 10 soles. We climbed up to the San Blas viewpoint. The key to love is here too. San Blas is famous for its stylish cafes and bars. This path is really stylish.I haven’t fully recovered from altitude sickness yet, so I ordered soup. Buenos Dias. After all, it seems like every Sunday everyone walks backwards around the square in groups. Today we will go on a free walking tour from 10am with a company called Gluwalk and see the city of Cusco. When I told one of the guides, “I’m Japanese,” the guide spoke fluently in Japanese and gave me the business card of Kanako- san , who runs a matcha cafe. I said, “I have a shop in this part of Cusco, so you should go there.” Apparently there are many pork restaurants called chicharroneria on this street. I was told that if I wanted to eat pork, I should go to a restaurant around here. Chocolate museum. let’s go. I just learned on a free walking tour that the shape of the city of Cusco is that of a puma. And the gods that people in the Inca Empire and other ancient times believed in. It is said that pumas, snakes, and condors were worshiped as gods. It’s a stone wall, but it’s amazing. It is said to have been created during the Inca Empire. There are many earthquakes in Peru, but even in those earthquakes, walls like this, which were made of stone during the Inca Empire, did not break down. It looks like a Japanese castle town, even in terms of color. There seem to be three ways to build a stone wall. Beautiful squares like this are lined up in a straight line. This is an imperial style. The stones are lined up in a mess like this. Another method is to bring in large stones like this one and pile up stones of various shapes. It was said that it was difficult to find, but since everyone was taking pictures, I was able to find it easily. This is the famous 12-pointed stone. If you count, there are exactly 12 corners. The people who have things that look like bags are people who sell paintings.There are also people who wear costumes like that and go to work. If you go all the way down from San Blas, you will come to Plaza de Armas again. It takes about 10 minutes if you walk all at once. The street food looks delicious. This is Cusco’s specialty, the Merced Church and Monastery of roasted cui. amazing. huge. I’ve just entered the cathedral. Photography is not allowed inside, so there are no photos or videos of the inside. Entrance ticket is 40 soles. There are guides outside that you can hire, but I went there by myself. As you can see from the outside, it’s quite spacious inside. The ceiling is an atrium with an arched top, and there are about 24 of them. There were about 400 religious paintings on display inside. It felt like a religious museum. And here, too, is a picture of the Last Supper, and the feast on the table was guinea picks. As expected from Cusco. The animals in other religious paintings are quite similar to Guinea, so I thought it was interesting that it had a Cusco feel to it. I highly recommend taking a look inside the cathedral. A flag stands proudly in the square. That’s Peru, and the rainbow is not LGBTQ, but Cusco’s flag. I ate ceviche at a place called Ceviche Kitchen on the corner of Plaza de Armas. The sea is not near here, but the river is nearby, so I ate trout ceviche. The trout ceviche had no smell at all, and had large chunks of corn and sweet potatoes, so it was delicious and could have been a main dish on its own. The marinade method differs depending on the location, so ceviche is also worth eating. Today, I checked out of the hotel and went back to the hotel where I stopped the other day, but it’s very close, about 3 minutes walk from here. However, I really don’t want to walk down this road with my suitcase rolling around. Even though the distance is short, it is difficult to carry. Today I’m going to go see Korinkacha, which is called the Temple of the Sun from the time of the Ica Empire, and there’s a monastery and a museum next to it, so I’d like to go see it. I bought something called a tourist card yesterday. It is valid for 10 days and costs 130 soles. Apparently you can see around 16 places. Tomorrow I’m going on a one-day tour to see some ruins in the vicinity of Cusco, and I heard that I could use it as an admission fee, so I bought it. I started drinking beer last night, and my altitude sickness has completely subsided and I feel better. Yay! If you are going on a long trip to Peru, there are quite a few laundry shops in Cusco. They do it in kilograms, usually around 5 or 6 soles for 1kg. If you take it out in the morning, it will be ready in the evening. Look, there was another laundry shop. There was one next to the hotel I was staying at, and one in front of the hotel I moved to today. Look, there’s another “lavanderia” here as well. This is the Santo Domingo church and monastery. It is said to have been the Kolincacha Temple of the Sun during the time of the Inca Empire. After the Spanish army conquered the city, a church was built on the foundation of a temple originally built by the Inca Empire. Compared to a cathedral, it is a monastery, so it is rather plain. This place used to be a temple during the time of the Inca Empire, but the Spanish army came and conquered it, and it seems that there was a lot of gold, and they took it all. The main thing was to see the stonework and walls that were built during the Inca Empire.As there are many earthquakes, it seems that a lot of buildings have collapsed, but the only stonework from the Inca Empire that remains intact. There were religious paintings around. When the Spanish army came here, they tried to spread Catholicism to the people who were originally there, but since they couldn’t read, they had them learn from pictures. There is a museum next door, and although it was included in the tourist card I bought yesterday, it has been closed since the pandemic and has not been open for a long time. disappointing. I can’t go see it. It’s a tourist card, but you can go to about 4 museums in Cusco. It’s a shame because I wanted to go here. It does not include entering a church or monastery. I noticed that depending on the street, there seems to be a jewelry street or a laundry street. If you go over there, you’ll find a plaza, and there are many places on the main street just outside the plaza where you can exchange money with travel agencies. I took a break there and ate iced coffee and tomato cheese and basil empanadas. I ordered iced coffee, but it was lukewarm. The empanadas were ok. It’s ok because it’s cheap at 15 soles. Now, let’s go to the ruins that are within walking distance from the city. It is said to be a huge ruin. According to the map, it seems like it can be done in 10 minutes, but from what I’ve seen in the video, it seems like it’s quite a steep climb. When I climbed up, I found my destination. Looks like the right. amazing. beautiful. However, the stairs are very steep. This street is so beautiful. This is a park. This is the entrance to the ruins. Enter from the park entrance, climb the stairs, and buy your ticket here. I had bought a tourist card, so I clicked on the controls on the side. There was a guide next to me. However, I often go around alone. It wasn’t that far until I came up, but I was really out of breath. I have never been so short of breath. I think it’s because of the high altitude. However, it was nice because it was pretty gentle from here. The Sacsayhuaman giant ruins here are said to have been built over 40 years, with around 20,000 people mobilizing each day. This stone wall is a highlight. Apparently it took 80 years to make, not 40. Over there is a statue of Christ Swing and the White Christ. Look at this group of ruins. Here too, stones at various angles are laid out to form a fence. It’s really big here. Look. The ruins here, overlooking the city of Cusco , date back to the Inca era. It seems to have been a fortress, and is surrounded by stone walls. Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire. This place is only about 2km away from Cusco, but it is located at an altitude of 3700m. The city of Cusco is shaped like a puma, and its head is located exactly in the shape of a puma. In the past, it was used as a warehouse and a place for imperial administrative matters. It is also said that it was used for religious ceremonies. There’s also an entrance and exit over there, so it seems like I came from the other side. It looks like a slide here, and there are people playing on the ruins. There are entrances and exits on both sides. So it looks like there are 3 entrances and exits in total. There are some kids who are like high school students on a field trip. The Sacsayhuaman giant ruins were very nice. Since I didn’t have a guide, I looked around and saw the ruins on my own. It’s amazing that about 500 years ago, people piled up stones to build a castle here, built a castle wall, and built a town. It’s about a 15 minute walk from Cusco, and although it’s a bit difficult to walk up the hill, there’s nothing you can’t do about it , so if you come to Cusco, please try walking up here. If I were to go to Machu Picchu, this would be my place to practice hiking. Also, you can use your tourist card, which is nice. The view downhill on the way home was really nice. I ate alpaca carpaccio at this Italian restaurant called Sciciolina. It’s a bit strange, but I couldn’t really taste the sauce, cheese, and herbs. There was a craft beer made here called Belgian Triple, so I ordered it. It wasn’t a triple, it was a sour. It was a sour beer. How was the world heritage city of Cusco? Cusco has so much to see that even four days are not enough. When visiting Machu Picchu, be sure to also visit Cusco. After Cusco, depart for Machu Picchu.
2023年10月中旬ペルーのマチュピチュの玄関口でありインカ帝国の首都であったクスコを訪れました。この動画はクスコから飛行機で１時間で行けるアマゾンの入り口プエルト・マルドナードへ旅行した前後に四日間クスコに滞在した時のものです。世界遺産にも登録されている街クスコの観光名所、レストラン、ブルーワリー、そして、標高の高いクスコで患った高山病の対処の仕方等も紹介しています。ペルーに興味のある方や旅行を計画している方のお役に立てば嬉しいです。
（2023年9月下旬〜2024年5月・南米一周旅行）
I am excited to show you a beautiful World Heritage Site City, Cusco, in Peru. In mid-October 2023, I visited Cusco, the gateway to Machu Picchu and was once the capital of the Inca Empire. This video was about my four-day trip in Cusco before and after a trip to Puerto Maldonado, the gateway to the Amazon, which is an hour’s flight from Cusco. I also introduce the tourist attractions, restaurants, and breweries of Cusco, a city registered as a World Heritage Site, as well as how to deal with altitude sickness that I suffered in Cusco. I hope this video will be helpful for those who are interested in Peru or planning a trip there.
(Late September 2023 – May 2024: Solo Female Trip in South America)
[ お役立ちウエブサイト ]
・グルーワーク（フリーワーキングツアー）Guruwalk (free walking tour) https://www.guruwalk.com/
・ブッキングドットコム（ホテル予約）
・クスコツーリストチケットCusco Tourist Ticket https://www.cuscoperu.com/en/useful-information/touristic-tickets/cusco-touristic-ticket/
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アーリーリタイヤをし小さい頃からの夢である世界一周を体に負担がかからない程度に実践している50代後半のおばさんです。今回の動画は南米を2023年秋〜2024年春（約7ヶ月）一人で旅した時のものです。
I’m a Japanese female traveler in my late 50s who retired early in Alaska as a Japanese language teacher and is now living my childhood dream of traveling around the world without putting too much strain on my body. This is one of the videos from my solo trip to South America from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024 (about 7 month durations).