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IPTC: Caption
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Folks arriving to Cusco usually have to take it easy due to altitude sickness. I spent the first day drinking coca tea to aleviate stomach and head aches. I took my time walking around the central part of the city, finding many street vendors - individuals peddling their wares.
One such vendor was this beautiful Incan woman with her child. We sat and talked for quite some time. She gave me the history behind her hand carved gourds that are etched by burning intricate designs which tell traditional stories of the Inca. One of her gourds told the story of how most young Incas meet, fall in love, and marry. She told me that this was the way she and her husband met.
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IPTC: City
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Cusco
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