Tram Ride
Posted on 18 August 2011 - 10:43 AM
A tram ride around Cusco
We went for a tram ride around Cusco. We saw some alpacas, some drawings of pumas on some inca stones. The puma is a symbol of power for the inca people. The city is designed like a puma, there is a place called Sacsaywaman. That is the head of the puma, there a big stone that the inca´s made and they are the teeth. The tail of the puma is in the city and the city is also the body.
The school´s here cost for the children to attend. If they dont go to school they work in the garden, and they plant and havest riwai/ papas. Children start school at 6 and if your family can´t afford school you become a garden child.
There is a statue of 2 heads these men are the indigenous founders of Cusco. The indigenous name for Cusco is Qosco, this means ´the centre of the earth´. The Spanish gave Cusco, this means ´miserable dogs´. There are lots of dogs on the street Peruvian people pat and play with the dogs.
19 Augosto Hi Mel No, it is not pronounced the same way, it is pronounced Cosco. Children finish school at 12. Kia Ora Tatiana A puma is a big cat and it found in South America.Comments
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