15.7 Cusco, a couple of hikes to Christo Blanco via Inca 'Elevators'
The city of Cusco from above. Editor steps up...or thinks about it. A couple of babes in Cusco. “Santa Rosa, Santa Maria, Santa Claus, Kwarachi, Bassabad, Maruri, Bliksem, Min-dae,” the bus conductor shouts to the crowds waiting on the sidewalk. We know the names are incorrect but that’s what it sounds like to our ears. We are quite fascinated by the commuter system. There are many different busses, mini-busses and vans that commute between somewhere east of our apartment and past the Central Square of Cusco. We are enjoying the system as well as the low price, an eighth of cab fare. A taxi is very cheap, too. However, the atmosphere in the bus is unique and enjoyable, at least up to now. Clearly, we are foreigners because we are the only ones that tip a bus conductor. Basically, the driver does what you would expect but the conductors have the flair and charisma. At each stop, which is frequent, the side door is slid open, the fellow jumps out, announces the route, sometime...