The knowledge of this campsite is passed on word of mouth from camper to camper because it is not an official site.  The directions were excellent and we pulled in just before dark.  Actually, I had to run inside the yard to make sure it was the right place and as I did so, I woke up the house dog, a huge german shepherd.  He started at me barking and I froze momentarily until I regained my wits and realized that he was probably not ferocious if this was the campground.  I greeted him in a friendly voice and by the time he reached me, he seemed much more friendly.  I petted him on the head as I headed back down to open the gates to the yard.  He trotted along my side happily.  What a difference from before when I thought I might be his dinner.

Here in Cusco, dad spent a couple days by himself as Chad and I headed to visit Machu Picchu.  Dad had already visited Machu Picchu nine years ago with my mom on a tour, so he didn’t need to spend a small fortune to see it again.  The campsite was very comfortable but a little bit expensive.  We had chickens, cats and a dog keeping us company all the time.  The chickens were so friendly that you could actually walk over and pick them up and the cats were good friends with the dog coming up to rub against his large head.  It was a good place to spend a couple days.  Here we ran into our friends from England, John and Lesley, after having gone our separate ways in Caraz, Peru.  They had just returned from Machu Picchu and we were heading there the next day.  It was nice to chat with them and enjoy a celebratory bottle of wine.

To see more pictures from our time at the Quinta Lala Campsite click here Cusco Campground Pictures.

To see more pictures of the city of Cusco click here: Cusco City Pictures

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