On the first Sunday of each month the main square (Plaza de Armas) of Cusco gets filled with a colorful handicrafts market. People from the surrounding areas have a chance to sell their crafts directly instead of selling them to a shop and losing out on the majority of the profit. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Well, not really. But he does look pretty good in his outfit, doesn't he? Taken at the weekly Sunday parade on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
At around 10 AM on Sundays, Cusco's Plaza de Armas becomes a parade ground for military, schools, kids and more. We thought it was a special occasion, but then we realized the same thing happened the next Sunday. Still an interesting experience. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com