Wayna Picchu – shrouded in mist! Machu Picchu is Quechua – the language of the Incas and still spoken in Peru today – for old mountain. It is overlooked by Wayna (sometimes spelt Huayna) Picchu, which is Quechua for young mountain.When booking the Inca Trail, we were given the option of spending a little bit more to climb Wayna Picchu once we were at Machu Picchu on our last day of the trail and a quick search on the internet…
On our second day in Lima, we headed to the Centro Historico to take in the sights of the old town. We started in the main square, with its very impressive Cathedral and Government buildings. In the square and surrounding streets there are also a range of other imposing buildings from the Spanish colonial era, many sporting a typical Lima-style balconies. In recent years, the mayor of Lima has established an ‘adopt a balcony’ scheme, encouraging businesses and individuals to…