The Imperial City

Cusco, Peru was the capital city of the Incan Empire hundreds and hundreds of years ago.  And now, although the city has changed, it is not difficult to see why. The city is cradled in a beautiful valley that rests 11,000 feet high in the midst of majestic mountains.  Not far from the city, the Urubamba River rushes through keeping the lands fertile.  Literally thousands of crops are grown here and every one that I´ve tasted has been delectable.  There is never a shortage of crops for food and this area has been overflowing with natural resources such as silver and gold.  The temperature is never too extreme in either direction and the scenery never leaves your eyes unsatisfied.  Every day in Cusco I see the friendly faces of the locals, smell the delicious food, soak in the gorgeous background and walk through ancient ruins of the Incas as well as more recent Spanish architecture and I think to myself, "This truly is an Imperial City".