Arrival in Cuzco. Drinking coca tea in the lobby of the spectacular Hotel El Libertador in Cuzco, Inca Palace, after a spiral landing around the mountains in Cuzco. This hotel is housed in an Inka Palace right across the street from the Qorikancha Inka temple and the Santo Domingo church, both a must see in Cuzco. Excellent restaurant, rooms, spa and other amenities. The staff really went out of their way to make our stay most pleasant. The rooms are beautifully decorate. We all took Diamox 250 mg. to help with the altitude, 1/2 a tablet twice per day, 2 days before arriving, and 2 more days after.