side note: Cusco rainbow city

So I forgot to mention this...

My second day in Cusco I was walking around with Carolinas grandson.  We checked out the plaza de armas then decided to head up the hillside and get a good view of the city.  I remember we turned on to Calle Arcoiris.. Rainbow Street.  And on the way up their were several hostel and they all had rainbow flags.  Rainbow Flags on Rainbow street.. All I was thinking was, how cool! Cusco is super gay friendly.  Then I thought about it and there were rainbow flags everywhere! Way to go Cusco.  Woah.  I was really happy Cusco was so proactive, especially for being a city in Latin America.  Way to go progressive Cusco....

But my gay pride bubble was burst when I found out that Cusco region flag is the rainbow and it has nothing to do with gay pride, and has everything to do with Incan history.. NOW that does not mean its not gay friendly, but for the record its not waving the flag for gays, its waving the flag for Incan Rainbows...

Ya learn something new every day.

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