Sorry for the lack of updates lately!

We spent a couple of days after the Inca trail in Cusco.  A really interesting old city that was considered as the centre of the world by the Inca´s.

Funnily enough we actually ended up catching up with a girl who lives 2 days down from us - the wonders of facebook.

We also did a free walking tour which was really good and learnt a lot about the city.


One story that I thought that was worth sharing before we left Peru -

The two days that we left Peru, I saw a little girl who I thought was probably 5-6 years old, she was selling on the street near the markets.  She was dirty, looked homeless and wasn´t making many sales.  On the second day I got up the courage to go and buy something from her and ask if I could take her photo.  She was more than happy to let me take her photo and I have some great photos of  her.  The funny part of it was what she was selling was $1 peruvian, I handed her $10 Peruvian. She looked at me with a huge grin as if to say-
a) I can´t give you change and
b) I´m not going to give you change.
Which was ok, as I ws going to give the $10 to her.
Through the language barrier she told me that she was 9 years old.
The photos of her holding the $10 Peruvian is amazing with the most massive smiles.  Bec and I then walked 10+ metres down the road and looked Bec to see her still grinning and admiring the note I had just given her (another great photo).
How easy to make someone happy for $4 Australian!!!!!

As to what I bought off her - she was selling what I would consider like eating a rock! (Sorry Emma!)
She was selling a treat in Peru, they dry roast broad beans and then roast them in the oven.  They seriously have no flavour and break your teeth if you bite them too hard....

Will do a Brazil update later - has been amazing so far. Incredibly hot 35+ degrees, Rio is expected to 5 degrees hotter too!