Our tour guide gave us several instructions for the first couple of days acclimating to Cusco's elevation. Avoid physical exertion. No alcohol. Stay with safe foods. She recommended the chicken soup and no seafood or red meat.
After five hours on the ground without eating, we sat down at Los Portales, a restaurant facing the Plaza Kusipata, and started breaking the rules.
Julia ordered trout soup, and I ordered seco de cordero (lamb in cilantro sauce). To drink, I ordered a Cusquena Dorada, which was a malty pilsner that came in a 620 ml bottle. The entire meal, including tip, was $25. Everything was delicious. The fruits and vegetables in Peru are more flavorful than the genetically-engineered stuff in the U.S., designed for maximum shelf life. Our stomachs survived the adventurous meal.
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On the next morning, we would break the remaining rule and go for a rigorous hike.
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Avoid physical exertion. OK. Stay safe with food. OK. No alcohol. Whoa, just a second there...
Not sure why says my comment as anonymous. Anyway, beer looks good.
The "anonymous comment" problem started showing up earlier this year. I think it has to do with google and it's tracking system. Today, I switched to "full comment page" instead of "embedded comment" page. We'll see if that makes any difference.
The basic local beer, Cusquena, was good and inexpensive. I would eventually discover that there were several varieties of Cusquena, including a "dark" beer, which had a bit more body. I'm sure that the guide was just looking out for our interests--making sure that we didn't drink alcohol to excess, which would not be good preparation for a difficult trek.
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