It is now official! Our MCO International team will be heading to Cusco, Peru! We’re all very excited about it, but it is still sinking in. Cusco (can be spelled Cusco or Cuzco) is located in southeastern Peru and has a population of about 350,000 people. It sits in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of almost 11,000 feet. Because of this, even though it is relatively close to the equator, Cusco has a mild climate with highs averaging about 65-72 degrees year round. (Lows average about 32-42)

We are still on track to leave for Peru during the summer of 2010. We will go to language school first, possibly in Arequipa. If not Arequipa, then most probably it will be Costa Rica. Arequipa is about a 45-minute flight from Cusco. Most international flights fly into Lima first and then you take a domestic flight to Cusco, Arequipa, etc. The flight from Lima to Cusco is only about 45-60 minutes. However, because of the mountains, if you wanted to go by car instead, it would be about a 10-hour drive over some very rugged, winding mountain roads. Needless to say, most people recommend flying.