From Machu Picchu to Potosí

Machu Picchu was expensive, but very worth it. Visiting these ruins have been on my to-do list for quite a few years. To be honest, we had pretty bad weather but this did little to dampen my spirits. Because of the rain, there have been many landslides in the Cusco/Machu Picchu area and many tourists have become stranded there. We had a four hour delay on the way out, but nothing too serious.

We made it into Potosí this morning and were met with extremely cold weather. Ian and I are going to take a tour of the old silver mine which has made Potosí famous throughout the world. Tomorrow, Ian, Jeff and I hope to check out La Casa de la Moneda (silver mint) and visit some amazing hot springs in the area (the Incas would make a special trip from Cusco just to visit their healing properties).

The current plan is to leave Potosí tomorrow night and get back to my house as fast as we possibly can.