Cusco

So what is so great about Cusco?
Well it was the center of the inka empire, so they called it the belly button of the world.
When the Spanish were wrecking it they built their building ontop of the original ones. So lots of the original inka buildings survive up to first floor (or half way up) with a colonial or even modern building on top. It is quite small and manageable so it is also a nice place to spend some time. It is now the belly button of the tourism world which has plusses and minuses. The people here are quite friendly when you get to know them. There are a good few Irish here running a hostel and an Irish pub.
The hostel they run is really popular (Loki) but I am staying in a cheaper more central hostel with my own room at a lower price than a dorm at the other one (Felix),
Yesterday I went to a birthday party of one of these Irish guys which happened to be in my hostel where there a good few locals staying long term who were his friends. Afterwards we went out and I met people who were in my hostel in Quito and a guy from home who was in my class in school. It really is a small world.