Many thanks to Alenja and Holly of Collecting Tokens for including my rant on the archbishop of Cusco as a June “Just Post for a Just World.”
The Just Posts roundtable highlights ”posts about topics of social justice and activism in all shapes and sizes,” writes Alenja. She adds that “Holly and I are pleased to share this wealth of posts that [...]
Tags: Cusco·MacDonald's·Starbucks
Screw the locals, screw the poor, screw the backpackers, screw anyone who wants to eat healthy Peruvian food at decent prices.
The “M” is brown, but it’s still the same Mac-chain
Several posts ago, I incorrectly announced that Cafe Ayllu on Cusco’s Plaza de Armas had closed due to a pending rent increase.
My source was wrong; what I found out when I visited Cusco last week is that the Ayllu is still open, for now. (It will [...]
Tags: Cusco·restaurants
Early morning, Cusco Plaza de Armas; photo by Jorge Vera 2008
Quite beautiful in the morning light.
Later in the morning, filled with tourists and restaurant employees hawking luncheon specials.
Former mom-and-pop stores around the plaza have now been converted into high-end jewelry boutiques selling reproduction Sipan brooches. People on the street pester you all day and night to [...]
Tags: Cusco