http://www.monasterio.orient-express.com/w..._a1a_splash.jsp

right behind the Cathedral in Cuszco, 17th Century Monastery turned into hotel with...
all original frescoes and paintings on the walls IN TACT!

it's like living in the Museum!!!!

The Chappel is the size of my house, with more silver and gold than I've seen in some churches in Rome!

Slightly off topic...
I wanna go to the 7-star hotel in dubai.

oxygen enriched rooms??!!??!

when they were building it 300 years ago I wonder if they ever imagined that was possible

photos on the site are beautiful

cj,
at 10,000 ft above sea level, Oxygen comes handy...especially during one's achieving "3 miles high club" membership
;-)))

but..it's 2000 feet BELOW LaPaz, Bolivia
;-)))

I hold memberships in BOTH countries
;-))))

that height would make me dizzy.

only YOU would still be able to root like a rabbit in those conditions :rolleyes:

Oh Serge it's gorgeous.. I would be in complete heavan...

Breathtaking.

Damn, that is really great. I actually just got back from Cusco. Man, I did the 4 day hike. What an experience. Man, I drank a lot of that tea :) That Hotel is amazing. I stayed about a block off the cathedral.

Unfortunately, the political climate at the time was much too turbulent to get a flight into La Paz, or I would have done that for sure.

I got some amazing pictures and video while there.

http://www.surfelport.com/albums/alb...0119.sized.jpg

LaPaz.....you didn't miss much if you are not inti square women
( and I DO mean their sizes ;-)))

nice shot of Machu Pichu, BTW
;-)))

breathtaking is right...but coming with less than 30% oxygen from sea level is pureluy UNFORGETTABLE!
;-)))

hey, I am RUSSIAN and not some sissy Brad Shaw after all!
;-))))

...but how was the in-room porno on the TV?